STERLING SILVER CREAM JAR CRYSTAL POWDER JAR Richard Comyns London England 1936

Description

A vanity/dresser cream jar or powder jar.
Sterling silver detachable cap, sterling inner lid and crystal bowl.
Lid decorated with scrolls and engine turned design.
Surface with leftovers of gold washed covering.
The light gold washed interior is in normal condition.
You may see leftovers of gold on lid hallmarks and other places.
Gold washed sterling silver inner lid.
Crystal bowl decorated with flowers and faceted lines.
The cap sits tightly on the crystal bowl.
Few little chips on crystal,
please see photos with
red
arrows.
Not monogrammed.
Hallmarked to lid edge:
"RC" over a dot into a shield for Richard Comyns;
date letter "A" for 1936;
"Lion Passant" for British sterling silver;
"Leopard Head" for city of London.
Inner lid hallmarked to underside with the same marks.
Silver part made by Richard Comyns, in London, England, ca1936
Approx.:
Lid Width (max): 4-1/8
in.  (105mm.)
Height: 1-13/16in.  (46mm.)
Inner Cap Diameter: 3-5/8in.  (93mm.)
Bowl Diameter: 3-13/16in.  (97mm.)
Capacity: 6.76 fl. oz.  (200 ml.)
Silver Weight: 6.32 troy oz.  (196.5 gr.)
Total Weight: 13.15 troy oz.  (408.9 gr.)
Thick-walled silver structure, heavy for it size.
Spots you are seeing on the photos,
are reflections of a camera and other objects.
Minor tarnish/patina into ornaments what is not a defect.
Few little chips on crystal,
please see photos with
red
arrows.
Commensurate with age, the condition is very good.
Rare for its pattern and maker.
p.s. International Shipping:
Not available via First Class International Mail.
Available via Priority & Express Mail.