Price range: £1,500

A very rare and authentic arts and crafts piece by AE Jones from 1905. The inkwell’s design borrows from both Ashbee and Voysey, with buttress supports standing on balls of silver and repousse heart motifs.

Maker:  A E Jones

Designer:  Unknown

Date: 1905

Marks: AEJ, Birmingham, date letter “f”

Material: Sterling silver

Condition: Very good, slight rubbing to makers mark, replacement ceramic liner

Size: 12cm diameter

Weight:  120 grams, 4.2 oz (excl liner)