Lot 129: SARAH JONES: Two silver and enamel miniature bouquet of flowers in silver mounted glass vases Distinguished Designs and Post-War Silver

first London 1984, second London 1985, bottle collar 1986 The bulbous glass bases with silver cylindrical collars, first with four flower heads with pale blue enamel petals, the wire stems further entwined with leaves and single bud, one with an applied butterfly, in pale blue and turquoise, with three unmarked twisted grass blades, height approx 10cm the second, with four flower heads with pale lilac enamel petals, the wire stems further applied with leaves and trailing buds, height approx 11cm. (2 vases)

For a similar example see 'Treasures of the 20th Century', The Goldsmiths Company, London 2000, page 87, entry 226. Sarah Jones regularly featured in the Goldsmiths Company 'Loot' exhibitions between 1975 and 1981. In 1980, Jones was commissioned by the Corporation of London to produce a standing cup as a gift to the Queen Mother in celebration of her 80th birthday.In the same year, Jones opened a shop in Basinghall Street and she was admitted to the livery of the Goldsmiths Company in 1987.