Both loaded with a hammered finish, hallmarked AEJ Birmingham 1910.Height 11cmAlbert Edward Jones is a notable maker, and an important silversmith, his craftsmanship being firmly rooted in the Arts and Crafts movement. His work today is highly collectable, and is not always signed, hence many pieces often and mistakenly are attributed to this great firm.''A piece of silverwork, to be really interesting, must be endued with a Spirit of Art.'' A. E. Jones 1906”Notes: Albert Edward Jones (1870-1954) was born into a family with a long tradition of craftsmanship, dating back to 1780. A. E. Jones’ formal training took place at the Birmingham School of Art, and there he was trained under an Edward R. Taylor.It was here that he came to meet and work with a selection of purveyors of the Arts and Crafts Movement such as Arthur Dixon, Bernard Cuzner and Arthur Gaskin. Jones was also a member of the Guildsman of the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft for a time, and here was furthe...