This 8" tall and dramatically attractive art deco golf trophy was made by Otto Heintz.  The bronze used to construct this cup has a rich finish created by Heintz. He devised and patented a special process that allowed him to inlay Sterling silver on all sides of the cup without using solder. The inside of the cup is gilded.  Like many of Otto Heintz's trophies, this one is stamped "6545" with Heintz's Arts Metal Shop logo and "Sterling on Bronze Pat.Aug.27.12." on the bottom.

The front of the trophy is inscribed "New York Credit Men's Association May 20 1925 Spring Golf Tournament at Hackensack Golf Club Hackensack N.J. Won by Maxwell Caplan."  A unique feature of this trophy is the beautiful royal blue and silver emblem mounted to the front beating the name and insignia of the New York Credit Men's Association.

The following is from “About Heintz.” http://www.heintzcollector.com/about.htm)

"Otto L. 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’s hammered 'look' was replaced by a series of machine-shaped bodies with sophisticated patinas. The definitive patents for applying sterling silver to bronze without solder was granted August 27, 1912.

"Heintz’s 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 our patented process. Beautiful colored finishes have been produced after much thought and experiment....' "

This Otto Heintz trophy is a work of art in so many ways.  When displayed, it will add beauty and class to any room, any collection.