Superb Antique solid silver pill box by William comyns 1904 full clear hallmarks

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Superb Antique solid silver pill box by William comyns 1904 full clear hallmarks:
$368.47

I have for sale this exquisite solid silver pill/ trinket box depicting a a married couple just coming out of the church and into there horse drawn carriage with well wishers waving them off. With swags and scrolls to the base rim this is a most exquisite box with gilt interior. Please see all pictures to appreciate this beautiful and highly collectible box. Full clear hallmarks, for London c1904 and the initials for William comyns, this box is in beautiful condition This box is 112yrs old and is a credit to previous owners. There are age related ware as to be exspected with antique silver. William comyns one of the most renown silversmiths of his time and his work is highly collectible. This would make the perfect wedding gift as a momentous day, or just a firm investment. Any questions please feel free to contact me on 07971247234 kindest regards steve.Measurements: 8cm wide 6cm front to back and 3cm high.
WILLIAM COMYNS 1885-1930.
This important firm of manufacturing silversmiths was established by William Comyns c. 1859 when he purchased the business of Robert Tagg, itself said to have been founded about 1730. As yet efforts to trace the latter\'s lineage have failed; it seems clear, however, that Tagg succeeded John Tapley at 40 Roupell Street, Waterloo Road. Tapley, a manufacturing silversmith, was probably the last of Rundell, Bridge & Co.\'s outworkers and is also known to have provided work for Robert Green & Co and Makepeace & Walford. Robert Tagg moved in 1857 to his new residence and manufactory at 2 Carlise Street, Soho Square, where by 1859 he listed as a silversmith. William Comyns, thereafter listed as a silversmith, appears to have purchased the business in 1858 or early 1859, entering his first marks from the first same address. He moved to 1 Percy Mews, Rathbone Place, the to 16 Silver Street, Golden Square, Soho, and seubsequently to Beak Street, Regent Street. These premised were later expanded to 41, 43, and 45 Beak street and to 41, 43, 45, 47 Beak Street. Additional premised were taken from c. 1903 at 54 Marshall Street, Soh. The style of the firm was changed to William Comyns & Son c. 1885 when William Comyn\'s two sons, Charles Harling Comyns and Richard Harling Comyns were admitted to their partnership. William Comyns died in January 1916, and C.H. Comyns while attending a sale in Christie\'s in 1925. The business was incorporated as limited liability company as William comyn\'s & Sons Ltd., registered on 20th October 1930, with R.H. Comyns as permanent governing director. Upon the latter\'s death in 1953, when the firm is said to have lost its former prominence, William Comyns & Sons Ltd was purchased by Bernard Copping. They are now one of the few surviving manufacturing silversmiths in London, with premises at Comyns House, Tower Street, London, WC2.
William Comyns first appears to have made a significant impact in the early 1880s by supplying increasingly large numbers of decorative wares in silver, many of which were die-stamped. London retailers of their products at this period included Henry Lewis, Howell & James Ltd., etcetera.