An A E Jones, Birmingham, Sterling Silver Arts & Crafts Preserve Spoon
Manufacturer - A E Jones, Birmingham
Jones trained at the Birmingham School of Art under Edward R. Taylor and was for a period a Guildsman of the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. He founded A. E. Jones & Co. in 1902 and was best known for hallmarked silver in the Arts and Crafts style
Date - 1922
Description - A fine example of this silversmith's craftsmanship, this Arts and Crafts spoon displays a distinctive planished heart-shaped bowl and an attractively modelled scrolled tendril handle. Rich in character and handmade appeal, it perfectly captures the organic aesthetic of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Condition - This spoon is in clean, very good condition.
Hallmark - This spoon has clear hallmarks with cypher for Albert Edward Jones and a Birmingham date cypher for 1922
Dimensions - Spoon length: 14cm
Silver weight - 34 gm