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• Auction House:
  Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
• Sale Name:
  Interiors: Private Collections
• Sale Date:
  28 Mar 2021 ~ 11am (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  186
• Lot Description:
  A George V sterling silver mounted tortoiseshell box, Finnigans, New Bond Street, London 1913
  of rectangular form with classical gadrooned borders
  8cm high, 23cm wide, 18cm deep
• Provenance:
  Romayne Munro (nee Hordern) of Point Piper and Milton Park, Bowral.
• Notes:
  Benjamin Finnigan opened a workshop in Newton Street Mill, and a Finnigans shop in 15 Market Street, both in Manchester. Finnigans was originally known for the manufacturing of high quality dressing cases and travelling trunks. Benjamin Finnigan registered marks with both Chester and London assay offices in 1830. When Benjamin died in 1868 he was succeeded by his son William Finnigan, who embodied the second generation of the familyís firm. In 1879, William opened a Finnigans shop at New Bond Street, London. Relatively quickly, American millionaires such as the Vanderbilts, the Rockefellers and the Fords joined the houseís customer base. Interestingly, opposite to Finnigans on Bond Street was the firm Asprey. The two houses enjoyed a friendly and highly competitive rivalry benefiting both companies. At this time while still specializing in leather and saddlery, they diverged and started selling clocks, watches, and silverware. Finnigans Ltd registered marks at the London, Sheffield, Chester and Dublin offices in 1901, and subsequently with the Birmingham Assay office in 1904. The company thrived untiI 1968 when Finnigans closed its New Bond Street store in London. It continued to run as a family business until it shut down its last store in 1988. The family were bought out around this time by a company called Hoopers. Today, Finnigans Ltd now belongs to the Luvanis company, who specialise in reviving dormant brands. Please note that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exporting these items outside of Australia. Information about these regulations may be found at www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/trade-use/cites/index.html
• Estimate:
  A$800 - 1,200
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Precious Objects

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