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Distinguished Designs and Post-War Silver including The family reserve collection of Gerald Benney

Auction 17936
London, Knightsbridge
1 Dec 2010, starting at 14:00 GMT.
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Auction highlights

GERALD BENNEY: An 18 carat gold stirrup cup and cover with gem stone set applied tubes, by Gerald Benney, London 1967
Sold for £60,000 inc. premium
GERALD BENNEY: A unique 18 carat gold 'stirrup' cup and cover, London 1967,
GERALD BENNEY: An 18 carat gold
Sold for £36,000 inc. premium
GERALD BENNEY: A unique and fine 18 carat gold, boulder opal and enamelled oval box, London 1972, also with master ...
A cosmetic box
Sold for £22,800 inc. premium
A Continental yellow metal and diamond set vanity case, stamped with French gold standard mark and "18K",
HERMÈS: An Hermès Miel crocodile Birkin bag
Sold for £14,400 inc. premium
HERMÈS: An Hermès Miel crocodile 'Birkin' bag,

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ASPREY: An early 20th century brown crocodile leather vanity case with tortoiseshell mounted dressing table service, interior rim gilt stamped "Asprey London", (Qty)
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ASPREY: An early 20th century brown crocodile leather vanity case with tortoiseshell mounted dressing table service, interior rim gilt stamped "Asprey London", (Qty)
Estimate:
£1,500 - 2,000
€1,800 - 2,300
US$ 2,300 - 3,000
An Asprey's smoky quartz, gold and amethyst scent flask
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501
ASPREY: An 18 carat gold amethyst, citrine and diamond scent bottle, by Asprey & Co. Ltd, London 1989,
Sold for £840 inc. premium
ASPREY: A 9 carat gold cased travelling timepiece, by Asprey & Co. Ltd, London 1929,
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ASPREY: A 9 carat gold travelling timepiece, by Asprey & Co. Ltd, London 1929,
Sold for £504 inc. premium
ASPREY: A cased 18 carat gold and platinum cigarette holder, incuse stamped "18ct - Plat" over "Asprey",
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503
ASPREY: A cased yellow metal and white metal cigarette holder, incuse stamped "18ct - Plat" over "Asprey",
Sold for £336 inc. premium
ASPREY: A brown crocodile leather vanity case containing a silver dressing table service, by Asprey & Co. Ltd, London 1912-19,
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ASPREY: A brown crocodile leather vanity case containing a silver dressing table service, by Asprey & Co. Ltd, London 1912-19,
Estimate:
£500 - 800
€580 - 930
US$ 750 - 1,200
As Asprey cased vanity set
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ASPREY: A brown crocodile leather vanity case containing a silver and tortoiseshell dressing table service, by G.H. James & Co, London 1920, the interior case ...
Sold for £600 inc. premium
ASPREY: A 9 carat gold lighter, by Bach & Cooper, Birmingham 1949,
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506
ASPREY: A 9 carat gold lighter, by Bach & Cooper, Birmingham 1949,
Sold for £384 inc. premium
ASPREY: An 18 carat gold pencil holder and cover, by Asprey & Co. Ltd, London 1911,
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507
ASPREY: An 18 carat gold pencil holder and cover, by Asprey & Co. Ltd, London 1911,
Sold for £360 inc. premium
Asprey set
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508
ASPREY: A cased silver, glass and enamel dressing table service, by Robert Comyns, London 1931, the case gilt stamped "Asprey London", (15)
Sold for £420 inc. premium
A set of ice bucket and wine coolers
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509
ASPREY: A pair of silver wine coolers and an ice bucket, by Asprey Plc, London 1991/2, (3)
Sold for £4,320 inc. premium
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