λ GERALD BENNEY (1930-2008), A RARE SILVER, BLUE ENAMEL AND OPAL INSET BOX

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λ GERALD BENNEY (1930-2008)- A RARE SILVER, BLUE ENAMEL AND OPAL INSET BOX LONDON 1973 Central cabochon opal with stellar mount, deep blue enamel over textured ground, white enamel border, bark effect sides, radial effect base, suede to interior, enameller mark AAE for Alan Alfred Evans and marked Gerald Benney, London 9.7cm wide, 3cm high, 6.2cm deep, 254.8g (8.2oz) gross Literature: The Pearson Silver Collection, Benney Devlin, Highlights 1952-2000, exhibition catalogue, no. 45 Graham Hughes, Gerald Benney Goldsmith, Starcity Ltd, London 1998, p.117The use of this blue enamel seems to be rare for boxes of this form. More typically, as with the example purchased by The Queen Mother and presented to the Shah of Iran in 1974, the enamel surround tends to be red.

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