Mixed Metal

Japanese silver bowl, ca 1890. Bellied with applied gold, copper, and silver flowers and birds. Ornament fluid and stylized. Three c-scroll supports with shaped and tooled cloud mounts. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5 1/2 x D 9 3/4 in. Heavy weight: 42.5 troy ounces. #BR425

Mixed metal and hand-hammered sterling silver salad serving pair. Made by Whiting in New York, ca 1885. This pair comprises spoon with shaped ovalish bowl, and fork with shaped and pierced 4-tine shank. Each handle has applied crab and cattail and engraved leafing branches. A modish mix of Craftsman and Japonesque. The very Victorian lady’s name Adelaide is engraved on terminals. Fully marked including maker’s and retailer’s (Theodore B. Starr) stamps. Very good condition.

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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

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

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 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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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

Japonesque Revival sterling silver and mixed metal picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co in New York, ca 1970. Rectangular window and flat surround with engraved bamboo and mixed metal appliques, including a dragonfly – a perennial symbol of the modish exoticism associated with Tiffany since the late 19th-century. With glass, silk lining, and laminate back and hinged support. For landscape (horizontal) display. Hallmark includes postwar pattern no. 26005/95. Very good condition.

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Japonesque sterling silver and mixed metal tea set. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1879-1880. This set comprises teapot, creamer, and sugar.

Each: Bellied with short reeded neck and foot ring. Bracket handles (teapot handle stained wood). Teapot has gently raised hinged cover with ball finial and s-form spout. Creamer has discreet lip spout. Allover honeycomb hand hammering applied with lots of period motifs: oversized leaves and lily pads as well as granulated soil; rich and varied... Click for details

Sterling silver and mixed metal water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1885. Globular body, straight neck, and c-scroll handle. Allover honeycomb hand hammering. Applied flowers, leafing tendrils, and butterflies. A restrained design with graceful plant and insect motifs. Hallmark includes pattern no. 3077 and phrase “Sterling silver and other metals”. Good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/8 x W 8 x D 5 1/2 in. Weight: 25 troy ounces. #BM963