Antique Heintz Sterling on Bronze Metal Vase – There is a small stamp on the bottom of the vase with the Heintz company logo “Sterling on Bronze” 3675 Pat. Aug. 27, 12 and 3596C.
Measures 7 1/2″ height, 3″ Diameter and 3 1/2″ base. (the original finish has been cleaned).
Otto Heintz was from a family of manufacturing jewelers that was established in 1875, in Buffalo, NY. In 1902, Mr. Heintz purchased a small company, and renamed it the Art Crafts Shop. He began to design and manufacture of copper items with colored enamel decoration. In 1906, Otto changed the name of the studio to Heintz Art Metal Shop and changed to bronze as the base material and sterling silver as ornamentation. In 1912 he was granted three patents for the application of silver to bronze without solder. Heintz pieces were produced for a only a short time.
