| London 1979
Height: 25.5cm
Diameter: 10cm (base)
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| London 1977
With the Jubilee Hallmark
13.5 cm
Commissioned by The Worshipful Company of Carpenters to commemorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee in original box
SOLD
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| Sheffield 1964
Fully Hallmarked Silver
Sterling (925)
Length: 10 cm
'CHELSEA' Pattern cutlery designed by GERALD BENNEY while he was consultant designer at Viners of Sheffield from 1959-1969 - often turns up in plate but rarely in silver
SOLD
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| London 1967
Fully Hallmarked Silver
Sterling (925)
Height: 26 cmS
SOLD
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| London 1956
Fully Hallmarked Silver
Sterling (925)
Length: 8.5 cm
A previously unrecorded early example of work that was retailed by Liberty in original box.
The owner of Liberty had commissioned a cruet from Gerald, but when delivered the buyer rejected it, which was a great blow to him.
Now in The Pearson Silver Collection.
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| London 1960
Peppermill, Salt and Mustard
Height: 14cm (peppermill)
Length: 7.5cm (mustard)
SOLD
This is from the first large Corporate commission after the war for the Ionian Bank. The bank had been bought by Michael Behrens, a patron of Gerald, who was the first backer of North Sea Oil. Later he would give Gerald a bridging loan to purchase his property at Beenham. Behrens also owned the Hanover Gallery, the firdt to show the work of Francis Bacon. Other similarly crested pieces from the Ionian commission can be seen on pages 100 and 101 of Graham Hughes' book; 'Gerald Benney - The story of 50 years at the bench'
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| London 1973
Length: 11cm
sold
Commissioned by London Merchant Securities Ltd to commemorate their centenary.
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| London 1957
Length: 25.5cm
Width: 9.5cm
SOLD
Early examples of his silver work rarely turn up |
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| London 1971
Length: 23cm
SOLD |
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| Commissioned by Nigel Broackes
Now in the Pearson Silver Collection |
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| London 1971
Fully Hallmarked Silver
Sterling (925)
Height: 8.3 cm
Diameter: 6.2 cm
Weight: 164 gm
In original box and green silk bag
SOLD |
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| London 1971
Length: 14.5 cm
SOLD
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| London 1999 - Millennium Hallmark
Fully Hallmarked Silver
Sterling (925)
Length: 10 cm
Weight: 249 gm
Presented by Ove Arup Partners (Consulting Engineers) for 10 years service in Original box
SOLD |
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| London 1973
Fully Hallmarked Silver
Sterling (925)
Length:8.3 cm
Weight: 192g
SOLD
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| London 1980
Fully Hallmarked Silver
Sterling (925)
Height: 8 cm
Width: 12 cm
SOLD |
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| London 1973
Length: 20cm
SOLD
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| London 1958
Length: 11.5cm
SOLD
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| London 1987
Fully Hallmarked Silver
Sterling (925)
Length: 10 cm
Weight: 248g
In original box
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| London 1980
Height: 6.5 cm
Limited Edition engraved: THE 800th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEPPERER'S GUILD 1180-1980 *
SOLD
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| London 1986
Height: 10.5 cm
Sold |
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| London 2002
Height: 11.5cm
Diameter: 5cm
SOLD |
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| London 1988
Length: 26 cm
SOLD
The only example of a ceremonial trowel by Benney that we have come across - Now in the Pearson Silver Collection |
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| London 1963
Fully Hallmarked Silver
Sterling (925)
Height: 16 cm
Weight: 286 gm
Hand raised
Provenance: The GERALD & JANET BENNEY Collection of Silver - Bonhams 20 November 2013 Lot 113
Second image is of Janet & Gerald Benney with this actual candlestick on their dining table at Beenham about 1965
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| London 1977
Diameter: 23cm
Height: 8cm
Weight: 2077g
Set with Peridots and Ultramarine
Sold
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| London 1998
Fully Hallmarked Silver
Sterling (925)
COURT Pattern
Length: 21.5 cm
Weight: 112 g
SOLD
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| London 1977
Fully Hallmarked Silver
Sterling (925)
Diameter: 13.5 cm
Limited Edition No. 73 of 1000 - Original box and certificate
This was designed and made by Benney to Commemorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee for an exhibition Gerald had at Carrington in Regent Street 1-30 June 1977 and 13 other pieces with a spiral Bark finish.
The catalogue had a forward by Sir Hugh Casson, President of the Royal Academy.
SOLD
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| Designed by Gerald Benney for Viners
Sheffield 1962
Signed to base 'Designed by Gerald Benny
Height 15cm
Gerald Benney came into our shop sometime ago and I asked him about his design work for Viners. He showed me the base of one of the pieces we had in stock and he said: 'They paid me all that money and couldn't even spell my name correctly!' (All Viners pieces engraved Benny to base) |
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| London 1987
Height: 20.5 cm
Diameter: 7.5 cm
SOLD
A one off commission piece for Glaxo Research.
Engraved to base - GR over a Plough - 1978-1987 - Dr. David Jack CBE Research & Development Director
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| London 1964
42.5cm by 19.7cm
Retailed by Hardy Brothers Ltd, Australia
SOLD |
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| London 1978
Length: 33½cm
SOLD |
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| London 1977
Made for the Queens Silver Jubilee Trust with original box
Height: 26cm (not including wood base)
SOLD |
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| Unmarked
Engraved to base GERALD BENNEY
Height: 14.7 cm
Diameter base: 11 cm
Weight: 297 g
An important hand made silver vase by Gerald Benney when he was at Brighton College of Art circa 1947.
There are similarities to another goblet he made at this time illustrated on page 21 of 'Gerald Benney Goldsmith - The story of 50 years at the bench, by Graham Hughes.
Provenance: The Gerald and Janet Benney Collection of Silver - Lot 112 at Bonhams 20 November 2013
A copy of this catalogue comes with the vase
SOLD
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| London 1972
Height: 30cm
Diameter: 11cm (base)
Weight: 34oz
SOLD |
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| London 1987
Diameter: 13cm
Height:25cm
SOLD |
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| London 1977
Diameter: 5.6 cm
Height: 3 cm
SOLD
A rare box made in the workshop of Gerald Benney by his two enamellers: Robert Winter and Alan Evans bearing the mark they jointly registered W&E. Very little was made by this partnership with their own mark. Most of the enamel work with Gerald Benney's mark was made by either Winter or Evans. |
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| London 2013
Mustard Enamel - a commission undertaken for a customer |
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| London 2015
Fully Hallmarked Silver
Sterling (925)
Length: 17.5 cm
Engraved with Prince of Wales Feathers - this would have been a presentation gift from Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
SOLD |
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| London 2005
Diameter: 6cm
SOLD |
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| London 2010
Diameter: 7.8 cm
Height: 6.5 cm
SOLD
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| London 2009
Fully Hallmarked Silver
Sterling (925)
Height: 5.5 cm
Diameter: 7.5 cm
SOLD
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| London 2006
Height: 8 cm
Diameter: 7.8 cm
SOLD
A presentation commission by Prince Charles.
Prince of Wales Crest engraved to front. Engraved to rear: For Hans - with profound gratitude for your remarkable generosity and helping to save a unique house for the nation, Charles June 2007.
The Prince of Wales and a consortium endeavored to save Dumfries House in Ayrshire, for the nation. The Palladian House contains one of the most important collections of Chippendale furniture and works of art. After considerable fund raising the house was saved. |
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| London 2002
Golden Jubilee Hallmark
20cm
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| Unused new ex-shop stock - tucked away for over 50 years
'GUILD' Pattern silver cutlery designed by GERALD BENNEY while he was consultant designer at Viners of Sheffield from 1959-1969
All hallmarked Sheffield 1966-67 and come in original storage cutlery rolls and card boxes
SOLD
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| Catalogue for the exhibition held at Goldsmiths' Hall 1998
56 pages with colour illustrations and biographical notes on 65 Teapots commissioned from various contemporary makers
SOLD |
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| 48 page book dealing with all aspects of the 1991 Commission of Silver for Lichfield Cathedral
All pieces illustrated and detailed
26 cm x 21 cm
If you haven't been to see this wonderful collection in the Cathedral Treasury then you should go
SOLD |
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| Goldsmiths, Silversmiths and Fine Enamellers
30 Page Catalogue of Benney's Products
Colour and B/W Pictures
130 Items
Click image to see pictures of inside
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