Albert Edward Jones | |
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Born | 1878 |
Died | 1954 |
Nationality | English |
Occupation(s) | Silversmith, designer |
Albert Edward Jones (1878 - 1954) was an English silversmith and designer.
Jones trained at the Birmingham School of Art under Edward R. Taylor and was for a period a Guildsman of the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. [1] He founded A. E. Jones & Co. in 1902. [2] Although best known for hallmarked silver, the firm also produced notable work in bronze, copper and brass. [3]
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