JOSEPH HEINRICHS
The Joseph Heinrichs firm was based in New York City dating to the early 1900s. Their early, rare & desirable work typically features Indian arrowheads, horns & cast animal motifs in silver. Their base metal was copper and each piece was highlighted with silver designs, strap work and rivets. Heinrichs pieces are usually not marked with the firms name, but a simple variation of “Copper, Silver & other metals” or “Copper & Silver” mark. The firm made objects to be retailed by luxury names in the major US cities, many would apply their own store name to the object. Later pieces from the 1920s onward are usually marked with the firms name, most of these items were made for hotels in large production numbers.
