A John Paul Cooper silver and shagreen box

Price range: Sold

A classic John Paul Cooper silver and shagreen box.   The style of the wirework decoration is in keeping with Cooper’s earlier box designs around 1910.  The box is not marked.

Maker: John Paul Cooper (atrrib)

Designer: John Paul Cooper (attrib)

Date : c. 1910

Marks: None

Material: Sterling silver, shagreen

Condition: Very good

Size: 6cm high, 9.25cm max diameter

Weight : NM

SKU: A324

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/

Period

Art nouveau, Arts and crafts