Jewellery, Watches, Silver & Objects of Vertu

A Royal Presentation silver box by Brian Asquith, London 1968, the cover applied with Prince of Wales feathers in gold, London hallmark, length 4.8cm. £300-£500

One of a number of similar boxes made for the Investiture of HRH Prince Charles on 1 July 1969 at Carnarvon Castle.


Brian Asquith (1930-2008) was a British designer, sculptor and silversmith whose work in industrial design included collaboration with British Airways, Spear & Jackson, the Post Office, Redfyre, and Baxi Heating. He turned principally to silversmithing in his late 30s, quickly receiving commissions from the British Government and the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, which lead to further commissions within the sporting world, universities, cathedrals, churches, No 10 Downing Street, gifts for the Royal family. etc. His final work was a spectacular fountain centrepiece in the Peace Gardens, in Sheffield, the city of his birth.


Literature:
John Andrew & Derek Styles: Designer British Silver, pub. ACC. 2015, pages 72-79.