An Arts and Crafts Hammered Copper Tray by John Pearson sub-Antiques Quite simply put they are

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committed numerous house burglaries and common thievery

The adz carved  decoration on this piece is typical for craftsman from this area and period

The front panels of this example are decorated with heraldic elements: the circular roundel is divided by a straight diagonal bar (a heraldic ordinary known as a 'bend')

The morocco leather writing-surface hides the two internal compartments for storing stationery

An Arts and Crafts Hammered Copper Tray by John Pearson sub-Antiques Quite simply put they areOrigin: English Period: Arts and Crafts Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 Length: 16. 5 inches Width: 11 inches A large, bright, and impressive rectangular copper tray, hammered from a single sheet by the master coppersmith John Pearson, and with his mark 'J. P' stamped on the underside, indicating that this piece was probably made at his workshop in Hanway Street, London, on or just after 1901. There is a small hook soldered onto the back of the