Mixed Metal: Other

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

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