Travel toiletry set sterling silver – J.W. Benson, London
1.208,00 €
without declared VAT | Differential taxation according to Ā§ 25a UStG. plus shipping and handling
Extensive travel necessaire of gold and silversmith James Benson (1826-1878) from London. Benson had his store in Ludgate Hill (street in London). The leather case is appropriately marked:“J.W. Benson Ludgate Hill London“.
The Necessaire is complete, all flacons are in exceptionally good condition and original belonging. Two brushes had a small dent in the engraving plate area – these were restored by our master silversmith. All engraving plates are unengraved. There are even still the matches of the match case! The rest of the components of the toilet bag, please refer to the photos. The case key is not present – this can still be safely closed and opened by the push buttons. Still open questions? Please contact us.
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Information about our condition assessment
A+
The item has no traces of use and is therefore in pristine condition.
This valuation is unusual for antiques and describes an exception rather than the rule.
A
This item has minimal signs of use, such as very fine surface scratches or minimally rubbed gilding.
B+
This item has very few signs of use, such as fine surface scratches, a little rubbed gilding, or a small blemish which is noticeable to a minor degree.
B
This item has few signs of use, such as normal surface scratches, age appropriate rubbed gilding, or a small blemish which is not distractingly noticeable.
C+
This item has normal signs of use, such as normal or deeper surface scratches, a noticeably rubbed gilding, or a blemish which is noticeable.
C
This item has obvious signs of use, such as deeper surface scratches, a heavily rubbed gilding, or a major blemish which is noticeable.
D
This item has very obvious signs of use, such as very deep scratches, heavy wear marks and or damage.
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Samuel Suckley Benson (born 1822 in London) and James William Benson founded the company S. S. & J. W. Benson in 1847. They bought the premises and possibly the business shares of established London companies in Cornhill and Ludgate Hill, of which they sometimes claimed a founding date of 1749. The partnership was dissolved on January 27, 1855, and James William conducted the business under the name “J. W. Benson.” James William Benson died on October 7, 1878, at the age of 52, and his sons James, Alfred and Arthur took over the management of the company.
The company’s premises were at Cornhill (1847-64), Ludgate Hill (1854-1937), Old Bond Street (1872-3) and Royal Exchange (1892-1937), and their original workshop was at 4-5 Horseshoe Court. In 1892, J. W. Benson became a limited liability company and moved into a new “steam” factory at 38 Belle Sauvage Yard.
During World War II, the factory was bombed, destroying thousands of timepieces, and from that point on, the company no longer manufactured its own watches, but continued to operate as a retailer. The timepieces with the company name used high-quality Swiss movements from manufacturers such as Vertex (Revue), Universal GenĆØve, Cyma/Tavannes, Longines and the English manufacturer S. Smith & Sons. J.W. Benson Ltd existed until 1973, when the name was sold to Garrards Royal Jewelers.
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