Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

William Comyns & Sons. A silver and tortoiseshell mounted boudoir timepiece, 1914
Movement: manual winding, lever escapement
Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals
Case: silver mounted with tortosieshell panels and floral inlay and initial to the top, London hallmark for 1914
Signed: movement stamped ‘MADE IN FRANCE’
Dimensions: height 7cm.

Please note tortoiseshell (hawksbill turtle) is covered by CITES legislation and may be subject to import/export and trade restrictions and USA Fish and Wildlife regulations. Please be aware that it is the buyer’s responsibility to arrange any CITES export license for their purchases. More information can be found at www.cites.org.