An early John Paul Cooper copper, silver and abalone bowl
Price range: Sold
A rare and early John Paul Cooper oxidised copper, silver and abalone bowl, with gold or gilt shell decoration. This style of decoration is in keeping with Cooper’s earliest designs around 1903.
Maker: John Paul Cooper (atrrib)
Designer: John Paul Cooper (attrib)
Date : c. 1903
Marks: None
Material: Copper, sterling silver, abalone
Condition: Excellent, abalone original
Size: 8cm high, 14cm max diameter
Weight : NM
SKU: A240
Additional Information
For more information see “John Paul Cooper. Designer and craftsman of the arts and crafts movement” by Natasha Kuzmanovic. Also see the Victoria & Albert Museum and Leicester Museum which hold various works by Cooper, who came from Leicester.
http://gimson.leicester.gov.uk/leicester-designers/john-paul-cooper/