More 19th Century Silhouettes © 2012

Pair of Silhouettes by F.P. Jones

This pair appeared on eBay recently. The seller was kind enough to send me a close-up photo of the stamp. I do not know how many sets of dies Jones owned. As his working dates were brief, I cannot imagine him having made more than a single pair.

Some books mention his name as T.P. Jones, while others say F.P. Jones. The silhouette I own is clearly T.P. Jones; in fact, all the others I have seen that I know to be authentic are T.P. Jones. The silhouettes on eBay are very black and just did not seem to be the works of T.P. The border of this stamp differs excessively from the stamp used by T.P. I do no know what to think of this pair. Can someone shed a light?

The frames are likely British, and I did not care for them. Perhaps others shared my feelings. The pair only realized $50 plus change. Since I own a real nice one, the pair would have been bought by me as a fun stock. But something told me, "they don't look right."