Important Americana

AN AMERICAN SILVER AND MIXED-METAL PITCHER, TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1870-74

AN AMERICAN SILVER AND MIXED-METAL PITCHER, TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1870-74 Japanese style with spot-hammered surface, one side applied with a gold and copper dragonfly, a mokume butterfly, and a silver butterfly, and with engraved dandelions with copper details, the other side applied with tall grass and a gold and copper grasshopper and engraved with flowering plants and a small grasshopper, the base with foliate monogram ASI? marked on base and numbered 3077-630 23 oz 15 dwt 740 g height 7 in. 17.8 cm

an american silver and mixed-metal pitcher, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1870-74

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AN AMERICAN SILVER AND MIXED-METAL PITCHER, TIFFANY & CO., NEW YORK, CIRCA 1870-74 Japanese style with spot-hammered surface, one side applied with a gold and copper dragonfly, a mokume butterfly, and a silver butterfly, and with engraved dandelions with copper details, the other side applied with tall grass and a gold and copper grasshopper and engraved with flowering plants and a small grasshopper, the base with foliate monogram ASI? marked on base and numbered 3077-630 23 oz 15 dwt (740 g) Height: 7 in. (17.8 cm.)

Japanese-style, the spot-hammered surface engraved with a pond with applied swimming and jumping copper koi and gold bamboo stalks, one side applied with irises with copper stems and partially engraved leaves, the other side with engraved dragonfly with copper head and copper and gilt speckled wings, the front applied with a dragonfly with copper body and gold wings, the handle with copper bands inlaid with silver leaves

an american silver and mixed-metal pitcher, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1870-74 |

Japanese-style, the spot-hammered surface and handle applied with trailing gold vines with copper leaves, one copper gourd, and two mokume gourds, the other side with a copper dragonfly with silver wings, also applied with with two silver butterflies, one with copper body, and a copper grasshopper with silver wings

an american silver and mixed-metal pitcher, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1875 |

Japanese-style, the sides applied with a copper dragonfly, two butterflies, and gourd and a mokume gourd, with pierced handle 

an american silver and mixed-metal creamer, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1878 |

the first of T-form with spot-hammered surface, chased with seaweed and applied with gilt crab, copper crab and monogram LMB, the second of spherical form with hammered surface and applied with silver and copper maple leaf and gilt seed pods, each marked at base

two american "japanese style" silver and mixed-metal handles, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1880

with chased scrolling flowers against copper coloured ground, the neck initialled RMG

a tiffany & co. mixed metal vase

a pair of art nouveau american silver and mixed metal vase, tiffany & co, new york,...

Prohibition in America | 100 Years

AN AMERICAN SILVER AND MIXED-METAL BEER JUG

AN AMERICAN SILVER AND MIXED-METAL BEER JUG circa 1880 the body applied with silver and copper fish and engraved with a dragonfly, snail, and seaweed, the handle applied with copper and gold water plants, the cover applied with a silver lizard and beetle, marked on base "TIFFANY & C0 MAKERS STERLING SILVER AND OTHER METAL” and numbered 3077-9721, further struck with the hammering and mounting design numbers 104 and 392; with post‑1864 French import mark Tiffany & Co., New York Silver and mixed metals height 9 1/4 in. 27 oz 2 dwt

an american silver and mixed-metal beer jug | tiffany & co., new york | circa 1880

curved rectangular form, the sides with spot-hammered surfaces, two sides with large mokume-gane panels, one applied with chrysanthemum, one applied with a silver butterfly and copper dragonfly, gilt interior, the pull-off cover with panels of copper, shakudō, Japanese gold, mokume-gane, and shibuichi, marked on base and numbered 4921-9709 / 167, with French import marks

curved rectangular form, the sides with spot-hammered surfaces, two sides with large mokume-gane panels, one applied with chrysanthemum, one applied with a silver butterfly and copper dragonfly, gilt interior, the pull-off cover with panels of copper, shakudō, Japanese gold, mokume-gane, and shibuichi, marked on base and numbered 4921-9709 / 167, with French import marks 7 oz 16 dwt 242.6 g height 4 7/8 in. 12.5 cm Please note that we have a new registration process and we highly recommend registering early to the sale. If you encounter any difficulty, please contact the Bids Department at bids.newyork@sothebys.com or call +1 (212) 606-7414 for assistance.

View 1 of Lot 6: An American Silver and Mixed Metal Tea Caddy, Tiffany & Co., New York, 1877–1891

an american silver and mixed metal tea caddy, tiffany & co., new york, 1877–1891

Americana: Furniture, Folk Art, Silver, Chinese Export Art, Prints, Photographs, Books, and Historical Documents

American Silver and Mixed-Metal Japanesque Pitcher, Tiffany & Co., New York, Circa 1875

American Silver and Mixed-Metal Japanesque Pitcher, Tiffany & Co., New York, Circa 1875 the spot-hammered surface and handle applied with trailing gold vines with copper leaves, one copper gourd, and two mokume gourds, the other side with a copper dragonfly with silver wings, also applied with with two silver butterflies, one with copper body, and a copper grasshopper with silver wings, marked on base and numbered 3859-8723, marked at rim with Paris import mark used 1864-93 27 oz 840 g height 7 3/4 in. 19.8 cm

View 1 of Lot 917: American Silver and Mixed-Metal Japanesque Pitcher, Tiffany & Co., New York, Circa 1875

american silver and mixed-metal japanesque pitcher, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1875

spot-hammered surface applied with vines and a butterfly with copper and gold details and a copper and gold crayfish and beetle

american silver and mixed-metal punch bowl, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1879

on three square feet headed by scrolling foliage, the border with bands of beading, flowerheads, and egg-and-dart, the center chased with a female figure eating dark grapes off the vine with copper leaves all on etched ground

american silver and mixed-metal figural dish, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1875

the square body set with panels of mokume in silver and other metals, repeated on the hinged cover and in bands on the handle and spout above stylized cloud scrolls, fluted bud finial, marked on base and numbered 4685-1[2?]2, and with French import mark at the neck

a silver and mixed metal "mokume" teapot, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1880

both of tapered square form raised on angular scroll feet, the lower bodies applied with bands of different geometric patterns inlaid with copper, niello and gold, the body of one vase inlaid with a copper and niello scene of a man fishing, the opposite side with a copper and niello pseudo Japanese character, the second vas with etched with magnolia blossoms against a partially speckled ground and applied at angles with copper and gold shaped circular discs inlaid with silver in various patterns, the bases engraved with monogram EMR in pseudo Japanese characters

two american silver and mixed-metal "japanesque" vases, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1875

S/O De Santis

of octagonal flower form, the surface etched with a garland of spreading peonies surrounded a contemporary monogram ECH, all within a border of flowerheads and festoons linking embossed leaves decorated in mokume with gold and black, silver and black, copper and black, and copper and white on eight bracket supports

an american silver and mixed-metal mokume salver, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1878

Important Americana Including American Stoneware Assembled by Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hochberg

of compressed bullet form, the spot hammered surface applied with copper fish and a Japanese gold turtle, engraved with seaweed and initials HA, the angular handle pierced with a circle pattern centered by copper diamonds and applied with another Japanese gold turtle

an american silver and mixed-metals "japanesque" creamer, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1880

of baluster form with spot-hammered surface, the lower body engraved with seaweed, reeds and a snail and applied with schools of copper and white silver swimming fish, the neck engraved with a dragonfly perched on a reed, the loop handle applied near terminals with copper bands from which vines with copper and Japanese gold leaves emerge

an american silver and mixed-metal "japanesque" pitcher, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1877

an art nouveau american silver and mixed metal cigar lighter, tiffany & co, new...

Classic Design: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics

one side with Japanese gold bud above a copper gourd and mokume butterfly, the other side with copper dragonfly with silver wings, handle pierced with crescents, marked on base and numbered 5048-9317

one side with Japanese gold bud above a copper gourd and mokume butterfly, the other side with copper dragonfly with silver wings, handle pierced with crescents, marked on base and numbered 5048-9317 7 oz 10 dwt 234 g height 4 1/8 in. 10.5 cm

View 1 of Lot 737: An American Silver and Mixed-Metal "Japanese Style'' Creamer, Tiffany & Co., New York, designed by Edward C. Moore, Circa 1880

an american silver and mixed-metal "japanese style'' creamer, tiffany & co., new york, designed by edward c. moore, circa 1880

spot-hammered surface, inlaid with the outlines of two copper maple leaves

american silver and mixed-metal two-handled cup, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1879

matching the preceding, one side with Japanese gold gourd and bud above a copper butterfly, the other side with dragonfly with gilt and coppered wings, handle pierced with crescents, marked on base, numbered 5048-1779-741 and with French control mark

a silver and mixed metals ``japanese style'' creamer, tiffany & co., new york, designed by edward c. moore, circa 1878

Important Americana including Property from the Collection of Joan Oestreich Kend

the spot-hammered surface applied with flowering vines with gold accents, insects, and two butterflies with mokume wings, the handle with copper bands inlaid with silver leaves

an american silver and mixed metal japanese style pitcher, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1880

comprising: a pair of Egg Cups with spot-hammered bowls on fully modeled claw-form feet, gilt interiors; a pair of circular Salts and a pair of matching baluster-shape Pepper Casters all with lightly spot-hammered surfaces and applied with gold and copper foliage, butterflies, lizards and squirrels,

a group of silver and mixed-metal "japanesque" table articles, tiffany & co., new york / dominick & haff, new york, circa 1880

of baluster form, the spot-hammered surface engraved with calm waters from which an applied iris with copper stems and partially engraved leaves emerge, also applied with swimming and jumping copper catfish, and Japanese gold bamboo stalks, one side applied with a dragonfly with copper body and Japanese gold wings, the other side with engraved dragonfly with copper head and copper and gilt speckled wings, the handle with copper bands inlaid with silver leaves, base engraved with presentation inscription

an american silver and mixed metal "japanesque" water pitcher, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1879

of baluster form, the neck chased with stylized anthemions and flowerheads within entwined copper scrolls dotted with silver flowerheads, the body with matching copper swags below floral arabesques and above pendant flower sprays, the loop handle capped with stylized cobra head and engraved with conforming floral arabesques, lower body engraved with script monogram DSR, base inscribed "1891 February 14th 1916"

an american silver and mixed metal "islamic" water pitcher, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1905

of gourd form with elongated neck, the spot-hammered surface applied with sprays of silver and Japanese gold cherry blossoms on a copper branch, the body also applied with a roundel depicting two chinamen, the neck with flying cranes, removable stopper with ribbed ball finial

an american silver and mixed-metal "japanesque" perfume flask, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1880

Americana

the lightly spot-hammered surface applied on the front with silver and copper wisteria and irises, a mokume butterfly and a copper and Japanese gold beetle, the reverse etched with wisteria, trailing vines and a butterfly in flight, engraved "I. de C."

an american silver and mixed-metal "japanesque" hand mirror, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1880

Americana V/O

the square body with slightly bowed sides decorated in mokume with Japanese gold, copper, silver and black below silver shoulders etched with full-blown flowers, the neck decorated with sloping silver scrolls enclosing seven panels of varying mokume patterns and metal combinations, the scroll handle springing from numerous tiny scrolls and terminating in one large scroll, handle also inlaid with vertical Japanese gold stripes and engraved with stylized flowerheads, the base etched with wavy script inscription "SRH July 16th 1882"

an american silver and mixed-metals mokume water pitcher, tiffany & co., new york, circa 1880

of slender baluster form with elongated spout and bulbous hinged lid, the body chased with foliate arabesques and rosettes and accentuated with copper teardrops and shaped panels of inlaid niello and silver-gilt geometric patterns, marked on base and numbered 7054-8562

an american silver and mixed metal "saracenic" coffee pot, tiffany & co., new york, the design attributed to edward c. moore, circa 1882

of tapered square form raised on four angular scroll feet, one side applied at angle with Japanese gold, copper and patinated copper fans decorated with white silver flying birds, ivy and spiderwebs and with suspended Japanese gold tassels, another side applied with six lozenges spaced by flowerheads, the lozenges cormed of mokume, copper, patinated copper and Japanese gold decorated with various geometric patterns, another side applied with an elongated gilt flag with bands of copper decoration and terminating to copper tassels

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