"Indian" vase attributed to Joseph Heinrich for Thomas G. Brown & Sons, New York, retailed by Grogan & Co., Pittsburgh, circa 1900-1915 Sold for $137,575

An exceptional American silver and copper "Indian" vase attributed to Joseph Heinrich for Thomas G. Brown & Sons, New York, retailed by Grogan & Co., Pittsburgh, circa 1900-1915

With the marks of Thomas G. Brown & Sons and J.C. Grogan & Co., and also marked "Sterling Silver and Other Metals"

The vase features a silver and copper American Indian figure, set vertically to the front. The figure has a height of 11in (28cm). The body is formed in copper, and adorned with a silver headdress and a draped blanket. The figure wears a bear claw necklace and holds a pipe across his body. At the base of the figure is an applied buffalo head and a grouping of pine cones, needles and maize leaves. Flanking each side of the vase are applied mixed-metal shields, each with hanging feathers. The base, neck and rim have etched decoration in a Native American motifs.

Height of vase 20in (51cm), silver weight 104.6oz troy.

It sold for $137,575 in year 2020 at Bonhams.

This equates to $1,315.24 per troy ounce!

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Article Authored by Greg Arbutine on 4-28-25 -  Greg Arbutine is a world expert on antique sterling silver flatware and hollowware items having been in the antique silver industry since 1972. He collects silver for his museum but also loves to wheel and deal on almost any other form of silver items that you might be looking to sell.