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Mixed Metal Antiques

Mixed metal antiques are wonderful additions to any room in your home. From tea sets and pitchers to trays and Tiffany silver bowls, you can find the perfect items to add to your collection at Nelson & Nelson. Some designs include birds, lily pads, landscaping, flowers, and more. The exquisite detailing and beautiful finishes on mixed metal antiques appeal to a wide variety of style preferences and decor themes. With hand-hammered patterns and other exterior design selections, you are sure to find something that complements your individual style. With our large selection of mixed metals antiques, you will be one step closer to completing your room with a spectacular statement piece. Browse our collection today, because a Tiffany mixed metals bowl or vintage silver coffeepot could be exactly what you are looking for.

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Set of 3 Gorham Japonesque Mixed Metal & Hand Hammered Ladles
BZ305

Three Japonesque sterling silver ladles. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1885. Each: Curved and tapering handle; round and lobed bowl with small lip spout; bowl interior gilt washed. Terminal curved with applied mixed metal cherry branch. Allover spot hammering. A multi-course set. Rare serving pieces for connoisseurs of food and art. Marked “Sterling & Other Metals” with maker’s stamp. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: Soup: H 12 3/4 x D 4 in. Oyster: H 11 x D 3 1/2... Click for details

Sale Price: $3,500.00
Listed Price $5,000.00
Gorham Japonesque Hand-Hammered Mixed Metal Dragonfly Bowl 1883
BX798

Japonesque mixed metal sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1883. Curved sides with allover spot hammering and gilt-washed interior. Applied copper and silver ornament: Rim overhung with fruiting and leafing branch mounted to exterior with exploratory fly, and opposite, a bonsai branch. On side are cattails rooted in granulated soil with perched crane as well as dragonfly and butterfly. Three splayed supports. Fully marked with maker’s stamp, date letter, no. 1725, and phrase... Click for details

Sale Price: $7,800.00
Listed Price $12,000.00
Gorham Japonesque Mixed Metal Bird & Butterfly Copper Tray 1882
BY284

Japonesque mixed metal copper tray. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1882. Lobed and rectangular with curved sides. Applied copper and silver ornament: Tree with blossoming branches and sinuous irregular trunk rooted in granulated soil; above a butterfly and bird. Ground engraved with wild grass in foreground and hills in background. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. B75, and date letter. Good condition with some spotting to copper.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x W 12 x D 9 1/8 in. #BY284

Sale Price: $1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Gorham Japonesque Mixed Metal Hand Hammered Napkin Ring 1882
BY282

Japonesque mixed metal napkin ring. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1882. Hand-hammered sterling silver ring applied with cooper ornament: A man in pointy hat is seated on the ground, smoking while a small dog approaches from behind, interrupting the opium-induced serenity. Above is a darting butterfly. Engraved name “Edward Hegeler”. Hegeler (1835-1910) was a German-born American industrialist and publisher. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, no. 675, and date letter. Very good... Click for details

Sale Price: $556.50
Listed Price $795.00
Gorham Japonesque Mixed Metal Bowl with Fruiting Apple Branch 1883
BW421

Japonesque mixed metal on sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1883. Curved sides with allover spot hammering and gilt-washed interior overhung with apple branch mounted to exterior. A gnarly growth with irregular fruit and gilt leaves. Also applied birds and butterflies as well as cattails rooted in granulated soil. Three tapering supports. Fully marked with maker’s stamp, date letter, no. 1725, and phrase “Sterling & Other Metals”. Very good condition.

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Sale Price: $9,100.00
Listed Price $14,000.00
Antique Tiffany Aesthetic Mixed Metal on Copper Inkwell
BV238

Aesthetic mixed inkwell. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Bell-form copper body with reeded silver foot rim. Applied silver ornament including flower-inset guilloche band and tendril border at neck. Cover hinged and domed with silver ball finial. With clear glass liner. A later version (1892-1902) of a pattern (no. 6231) that was first produced in 1880. Fully marked: “Tiffany & Co / Makers 6231 / Sterling Silver / 925-1000 / T / And / Other Metals”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 4... Click for details

Sale Price: $1,925.00
Listed Price $2,750.00
American Japonesque Applied & Hand Hammered Sterling Silver Perfume
BN380

American applied sterling silver perfume vial, ca 1880. Clear glass cylinder with twisted fluting. Sterling silver collar and hinged cover with tendril, flower, and insect on hand-hammered ground; gilt interior. Unmarked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 2 3/4 x D 1/2 in. #BN380

Sale Price: $556.50
Listed Price $795.00
Market-Fresh Tiffany Mixed Metal Frog & Beetle Water Pitcher C 1879
BV255

Market-fresh Japonesque mixed metal and sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1879. Gently curved bowl and inset undulating rim with wide lip spout and integral scroll handle with tendril mounts that wraparound mouth rim. Handle has lily pad “cap” with crouching figure of frog. Applied leaves with copper-inlaid veins with one overlapping bold and scrolling interlaced acid-etched monogram on neck. A solitary beetle meanders along near the bottom. Dense allover... Click for details

Sale Price: $16,250.00
Listed Price $25,000.00
Gorham Japonesque Mixed Metal & Sterling Silver Fisherman Bowl 1881
BV126

Japonesque mixed metal on sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1881. Curved sides, molded rim, and foot rim. On exterior are applied vegetation rooted in granulated soil, a stray dragonfly, and solitary fisherman who has hooked a fish. Fully marked with maker’s stamp and “Sterling / 385 / N / & Other Metals”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x D 5 in. Gross weight: 5 troy ounces. #BV126

Sale Price: $2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Tiffany Japonesque Mixed Metal Sterling Silver Tray with Gold Birds
BU336

Rare Japonesque mixed metal tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1878. Square with curved sides and straight edges. Two birds soar and glide. One is viewed from below and the other from above (that is, from bird’s eye). An original and jokey design incorporating the exotic flattened Japanese perspective. Feathers are gold, and beaks, eyes, and wispy, dangly talons are copper. Crescent frame engraved with calligraphy-style presentation dated 1879. Ground hand hammered. Corner... Click for details

Sale Price: $22,750.00
Listed Price $35,000.00
Tiffany Mixed Metal & Hand Hammered Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
BM963

Japonesque 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. Fully marked including pattern no. 3077 and phrase “Sterling silver and other metals”. Very good condition.

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

Sale Price: $17,875.00
Listed Price $27,500.00
Tiffany Exotic Silver & Copper Mixed Metal Ginger Jar Tea Caddy
BT602

Exotic mixed metal tea caddy. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Sterling silver ginger-jar with squat and tapering sides, short neck, and snug-fitting cover. Copper ornament with irregular scrollwork. Fully marked including pattern no. 11975, director’s letter m, and phrase “Copper and Silver”. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/4 x D 3 3/8 in. Weight: 5.6 troy ounces. #BT602

Sale Price: $2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
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