Mixed Metal: Other

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 early 20th-century motif that suggests the work of New York maker George Henckel. Fully marked with retailer’s stamp, no. 20, and phrase “Sterling and / Other... Click for details