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W.C maker,is it William Gibson?
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:26 am
by gsmoggy
Hi Members
Is this mark William Gibson's?
I could only find a WC ,working with John Langman, is it known if he worked on his own ? or is this another maker?
Looks like the P is for 1910.
Regards Guido.
Re: W.C maker,is it William Gibson?
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 10:35 am
by Sasropakis
Does the hallmark have some kind of little bulges? Then it could be William Comyns & Sons.
See:
https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Mak ... WE.html#WC
Re: W.C maker,is it William Gibson?
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:10 am
by silvermakersmarks
Definitely William Comyns & Sons. And I can confirm that it is 1910.
Phil
Re: W.C maker,is it William Gibson?
Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:34 am
by gsmoggy
Hi Sasropakis and Phil
Thank you both for finding the maker Comyns,that's great looks like he is classed as a reasonable maker,and also thank Sas for the other link,that seems to have more W.C makers than I could find on this site in London makers. Great work.
Regards Guido
Re: W.C maker,is it William Gibson?
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 5:57 am
by chelsea98
Most definitely William Comyns who had his workshop on regent street. He was renowned for this type of inlay work on tortoiseshell and did a huge variety of items including clocks, dressing sets, boxes, and candlesticks etc.
Re: W.C maker,is it William Gibson?
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 6:16 am
by dognose
William Comyns & Sons still exists today, in 1993 they were acquired by the Malaysian business Royal Selangor. Their products are now to be found bearing the marks of the Kuala Lumpur Assay Office.
See:
viewtopic.php?f=38&t=24259&p=97168&hilit=Comyns#p97168Trev.