Match case
Alex Jones and Co.
Category
Silver
Date
1896
Materials
Silver and leather
Place of origin
Regent Street
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609270
Summary
Green leather oblong match case with separate lid, slot in lid, silver strike and shaped silver border. Stamped in gilt; 'ALEX JONES and CO REGENT ST.' (below a crown). London Assay Office mark for 1896.
Provenance
Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
Lion Passant standard mark; 'a' date letter; London Assay Office mark; 'HM' maker's mark. Stamped in gilt; 'ALEX JONES and CO REGENT ST.' (below a crown).
Makers and roles
Alex Jones and Co., maker