A.E. Jones Arts & Crafts handwrought copper and silver tobacco box
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1910
This handwrought Arts & Crafts movement tobacco box was produced in Birmingham, United Kingdom, around 1910 by A.E. Jones. The vessel is constructed primarily from copper, featuring a distinctive hammered surface finish that exhibits iridescent tones.
The design incorporates silver accents and elements throughout its structure. The body of the box is embellished with applied and riveted silver Tudor rose motifs, which serve as central decorative features. The lid, which is capped with a silver finial, is marked with the maker’s stamp and traditional English hallmarks. The piece measures 5.5 inches in height and 4.25 inches in diameter (14 x 11 cm). With a gross weight of 10.690 ozt, the object represents the characteristic aesthetic of the early 20th-century English Arts & Crafts style, emphasizing artisanal metalworking techniques and stylized historical ornamentation.
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Physical characteristics
- Height
- 5.5 in (14 cm)
- Diameter
- 4.25 in (11 cm)
- Materials
- copper, silver
- Gross weight
- 10.690 ozt
Technical characteristics
- Marks
- impressed maker's mark, English hallmarks
Design
- Style
- Arts & Crafts
- Decoration
- applied and riveted Tudor roses, hammered surface
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- A.E. Jones
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.