Price: Sold

An outstanding pair of small silver candlesticks both fully hallmarked for A E Jones Ltd, Birmingham, 1906. These are one of my favourite A E Jones designs and in-fact one of my favourite  designs of the whole arts and crafts period’s metalwork. The candlesticks are made of strapwork silver, riveted, with each base set with four blue-green Ruskin Pottery roundels.  The candlesticks are small but perfectly formed at approximately 11.5 cm tall.  The method of construction means they stems are strong and a good gauge overall.

The candlesticks were made very early in the firm of A E Jones history when the former  Birmingham Guild of Handicraft member, Jones, was himself producing hand  made silver items along with a handful of skilled craftsmen.  A E. Jones is known to have used Ruskin Pottery roundels at this time. E. R.  Taylor was a frequent visitor to Jones’s workshop, bringing his son Howson  Taylor’s Ruskin Pottery to be mounted and smaller pottery roundels to be  incorporated as features in Jones’ own designs.

Maker: A E Jones

Designer:  A E Jones

Date: 1906

Marks: AEJ, Birmingham, “g”

Material: Sterling silver, Ruskin Pottery

Condition: Excellent

Size: 11.5 cm tall

Weight: 103 g / 3.6 oz each