Mixed Metal

Japonesque sterling silver and mixed metal hand mirror. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1878. Curved and upward tapering handle and oval frame inset with beveled glass. Front has honeycomb hand hammering and is applied with modish insects (beetle and butterfly) and flowers (blossoming prunus branches and irises). Back has subtle and shimmering hammering, and is acid-etched with same plants and butterfly fluttering by. Also, on back are engraved initials. Fully marked including pattern no.... Click for details

Victorian sterling silver and mixed metal dance card case. Made by Edward H. Stockwell in London in 1878. Rectangular and hinged with wonderful period ornament Applied silver and gold figures including a kimono-clad geisha carrying a parasol, sandal-shod axman, and robed elder in funny pointy hat. Soaring birds. Chased and tooled mountainous landscapes with palm trees and pavilion. No cliche left behind. A wonderful example of the Japonesque vogue. Interior has lining with pouch and inset... Click for details

Rare and exotic sterling silver tea caddy. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Traditional ginger jar with snug fitting cover and interior cap. Stylized gold ornament: Arcade pattern inset with flowers and leaf-and-flower garland. An experimental design that serves a practical purpose. Cover fits snugly – the precious leaves are guaranteed to stay fresh. Fully marked including pattern no. 17060, director’s letter m (1907-47), and phrase “Sterling Silver / and / Gold Inlay”. ... Click for details

Japonesque sterling silver and mixed metal bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1880-5. Round and curved with flared rim and raised foot. Allover honeycomb hand-hammering visible on interior and exterior. Fruiting branch with overhanging leaves and strawberries—not to mention a pesky fly—applied to one side. On other are birds, some soaring in flight and others mundanely pecking at granulated soil. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 1845. Very good condition with nice shimmer.... Click for details

Novelty sterling silver and mixed metal letter opener with Native American motif. Retailed by Shreve, Crump & Low in Boston, ca 1910. Cast handle in form of Indian chief head with noble and austere face and full feather headdress. Flat, tapering, and hand-hammered blade in style of stained hide. A fully developed specimen of a popular motif that suggests the work of Joseph Heinrich, a turn-of-the-century maker active in New York and France. Fully marked with retailer’s stamp, no. 20, and... Click for details

Japonesque sterling silver sake pot. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1880. Globular with short and tapering diagonal spout and stationary bracket handle. Cover inset with jade bead finial on petal mount. Allover honeycomb hand hammering. Applied ornament. Top part has scalloped border with overlapping leaves. Bug (beetle) near spout.

Date (December 5) with years 1865 and 1890 engraved on cover. Interlaced script monogram engraved to pot underside.

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Japonesque sterling silver tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1878. Kidney-form with wavy and molded rim and four double volute-scroll supports. Mixed-metal ornament on hand-hammered honeycomb ground: Loose and elongated branch with leaves and hop blossoms that spills over rim. Cicada applied to handle.

Fully marked including pattern no. 5291 (first produced in 1878), director’s letter M (1873-91), and phrase “Sterling silver / and / other metals”. Fine condition.

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Rare mixed metal pitcher with lots of bugs. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1880. Globular with drum-form neck, small lip spout, and c-scroll handle. Modish insects—dragon fly, grasshopper, and butterfly—creep and dart among fluid and interlaced grass stalks applied to hand-hammered sterling silver ground heightened with floral engraving and copper inlay. A superb integration of Japonesque and Craftsman. Interlaced script monogram engraved to underside. Hallmark includes pattern no.... Click for details

Japonesque sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1879. Four curved sides and short round ribbed foot. A pair of humming birds with flapping wings go beak-to-beak perched on a leafy branch. A third flies solo. Hand-hammered honeycomb ground. Beautiful craftsmanship in the exotic mode. Fully marked with maker’s stamp, no. 1580, “sterling”, and date code. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 8 1/4 x D 8 1/4 in. Weight: 18 troy ounces. #BS174

Beautiful hand-hammered sterling silver and mixed metal perfume. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1880. Baluster with double-scroll side handles and threaded cover. Vertical stylized vegetation and darting insects (butterflies and dragonflies) applied to honeycomb ground. With chain for hanging on a lady’s chatelaine. A small-scale confluence of Japanese inspiration and Arts & Crafts technique. Hallmark includes pattern and order numbers, director’s letter M (1873-91), and phrase... Click for details

Japonesque mixed metal on copper tea kettle on stand. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1882.Curved sides, s-spout, and bracket-mounted stained-wood handle. Cover center impressed with gadrooning and ball finial. Round stand with four stylized scroll and leaf mounts terminating in claw-and-ball feet joined by stretchers to central open circle inset with heating element. Kettle sides have applied silver period motifs: Butterfly, bird, insect, blossoming prunus branch, and stem flowers planted in... Click for details

Mixed metal copper and silver Turkish coffeepot with Japonesque ornament. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1882.

Traditional copper vessel comprising ovoid body, s-scroll spout, c-scroll handle, cylindrical neck, and hinged onion-dome cover. Applied silver butterflies (one gilt), birds, fronds, and blossoming prunus branch. Tooled band with stylized leaves and flowers at neck base. Allover honeycomb hand hammering. Finish shades from brown to red. A striking synthesis of two modishly exotic... Click for details