Antique Signed Otto Heintz Arts and Crafts Bronze And Sterling Silver Vase C1912

Description: We are delighted to offering for your private collection this Fabulous!! American Signed *Otto Heintz Co.* Arts and Crafts Bronze and Sterling Silver Vase with Flowers and leaves design Circa 1912. Otto Heintz was born into a family of manufacturing jewelers established in 1875 in Buffalo , NY . By about 1902 he had purchased a small company, renamed it the Art Crafts Shop, and began design and manufacture of copper items with colored enamel decoration. He was granted three patents. By 1906 he changed the name to Heintz Art Metal Shop, and shifted to bronze as the base material and sterling silver as ornamentation. The Art Crafts Shop hammered “look” was replaced by a series of machine-shaped bodies with sophisticated patinas. The definitive patent for applying sterling silver to bronze without solder was granted August 27, 1912 . Heintz’ line consisted of vases and bowls, candlesticks, smoking accessories, trophies, lamps, desk accessories, picture frames, bookends and jewelry. From a circa 1916 trade catalog: “Heintz wares have won an enviable reputation among buyers of art goods, because of originality and beauty of design, and unusual quality of attractiveness. The articles are of bronze, and are decorated with sterling silver designs, permanently applied by A patented process. Otto Heintz died suddenly on January 10, 1918. Sales manager Fred Smith and some major craftsmen defected and began to compete with their old employer under the name Smith Metal Arts Co., incorporated April 24, 1919. The Heintz Art Metal Shop continued for another 12 years until finally succumbing to the Great Depression on February 11, 1930. Measurements: The Vase measures approx. 9-1/2" (24.1cm) Tall x approx. 2" (50.8cm) Wide (at the top) x approx. 3" (7.6cm) in Diameter at the bottom. Provenance: Found at a Palm Beach, Florida private Collection. Condition Report: We do our very best to describe the condition to the best of our knowledge. The Vase is in very good condition for it's age and presents very well with a gorgeous! age patina. Wear commensurate with age and use. Please check all the pictures they are part of the description. PLEASE ask all questions and concern that you have about this piece before bidding or buying. Please read all of the description and terms of sale. Antique Signed Otto Heintz Arts and Crafts Bronze And Sterling Silver Vase C1912 Fabulous!! Antique Signed Otto Heintz Co. Arts and Crafts Bronze And Sterling Silver Vase Circa 1912. Click images to enlarge Description We are delighted to offering for your private collection this Fabulous!! American Signed *Otto Heintz Co.* Arts and Crafts Bronze and Sterling Silver Vase with Flowers and leaves design Circa 1912. Otto Heintz was born into a family of manufacturing jewelers established in 1875 in Buffalo , NY . By about 1902 he had purchased a small company, renamed it the Art Crafts Shop, and began design and manufacture of copper items with colored enamel decoration. He was granted three patents. By 1906 he changed the name to Heintz Art Metal Shop, and shifted to bronze as the base material and sterling silver as ornamentation. The Art Crafts Shop hammered “look” was replaced by a series of machine-shaped bodies with sophisticated patinas. The definitive patent for applying sterling silver to bronze without solder was granted August 27, 1912 . Heintz’ line consisted of vases and bowls, candlesticks, smoking accessories, trophies, lamps, desk accessories, picture frames, bookends and jewelry. From a circa 1916 trade catalog: “Heintz wares have won an enviable reputation among buyers of art goods, because of originality and beauty of design, and unusual quality of attractiveness. The articles are of bronze, and are decorated with sterling silver designs, permanently applied by A patented process. Otto Heintz died suddenly on January 10, 1918. Sales manager Fred Smith and some major craftsmen defected and began to compete with their old employer under the name Smith Metal Arts Co., incorporated April 24, 1919. The Heintz Art Metal Shop continued for another 12 years until finally succumbing to the Great Depression on February 11, 1930. Measurements: The Vase measures approx. 9-1/2" (24.1cm) Tall x approx. 2" (50.8cm) Wide (at the top) x approx. 3" (7.6cm) in Diameter at the bottom. Provenance: Found at a Palm Beach, Florida private Collection. Condition Report: We do our very best to describe the condition to the best of our knowledge. The Vase is in very good condition for it's age and presents very well with a gorgeous! age patina. Wear commensurate with age and use. Please check all the pictures they are part of the description. 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Price: 597.17 USD

Location: Miami, Florida

End Time: 2025-01-23T00:46:25.000Z

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