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19th Century Renaissance Revival Style Britannia Silver Plated WMF Beer-Tankard
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A Fine and Elaborate German 19th Century Renaissance Revival Style Britannia Silver Plated Beer-Tankard by The Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF). The tall ovoid mug engraved throughout with figures of maidens blowing trumpets, leaves, vines, acanthus, the elaborate designed handle centered with a caryatid of a man, the hinged lid topped with a figure of an armorial Putto wearing a helmet. The base stamped: WMF.B and the number '70'. Circa: 1880-1890.
WMF was originally called Metallwarenfabrik Straub & Schweizer was a German tableware manufacturer company founded in 1853 in Geislingen an der Steige. Through mergers and acquisitions, by 1900 they were the world's largest producer and exporter of household metalware, mainly in the Jugendstil, or Art Nouveau style, designed in the WMF Art Studio under Albert Mayer, sculptor and designer, who was director from 1884 to 1914. In 1880 after Metallwarenfabrik Straub & Schweizer merged with another German company, it was renamed as the Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik. WMF acquired the Polish metalware factory Plewkiewicz in Warsaw in 1886, which then became a subsidiary of WMF around 1900. During this period, the WMF employed over 3500 people. In 1890 they acquired the Kunstanstalt für Galvanoplastik München, which specialized in electrotyping and electroforming of statues and statuettes for buildings, fountains, tombstones, and gardens; this became the Abteilung für Galvanoplastik (Galvanoplastic Division) of WMF. During the 1920s, Abteilung für Galvanoplastic was producing reproductions of large-scale Italian Renaissance bronze works for an American clientele. Albert Weiblen Marble & Granite Co., Inc. of New Orleans pursued the acquisition of a gilt copper reproduction of Ghiberti's "Gates of Paradise". In 1910, the Reale Istituto di Belle Arti had granted WMF the exclusive right to take a sharp cast of the original doors, from which WMF created a reproduction that was exhibited at the International Building Trades Exhibition in Leipzig (1913). WMF produced a trilingual catalog about the doors, titled Erztüre des Hauptportals am Baptisterium in Florenz.
In 1900, WMF acquired Albert Köhler's famous Austrian metalwork company AK & CIE, who produced and distributed WMF items under their mark to the Austro-Hungarian market until about 1914. WMF purchased Orivit AG, a company known for its Jugendstil pewter in 1905, followed a year later by the purchase of the Orion Kunstgewerbliche Metallwarenfabrik, another German metalware company. WMF continued to use the goods from the acquired companies on their own markets, and conversely, they produced and distributed their objects under their acquired companies brands. One other brand they acquired was Radivon Bucarest, a company founded by medalist Theodor Radivon, producing identical art nouveau metal wares under the WMF name with the same model numbers.
Height: 15 1/2 inches (39.4 cm)
Width: 6 3/4 inches (17.2 cm)
Depth: 9 1/2 inches (24.1 cm).
- Creator:WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (Metalworker)
- Dimensions:Height: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Width: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)Depth: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)
- Style:Renaissance Revival (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Silver Plate,Plated
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1880-1890
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. A beautiful and very finely chased tankard or beer-mug. Overall condition is good with some silver peeling and ware discoloration. The top armored Putto lacking sword. Please view all images.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
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