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WMF Rare Art Nouveau Silver Plated Cutlery Set for 24 Persons
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An extremely rare WMF silver plated cutlery set for 24 persons in the original Art Nouveau cabinet with silver plated organic stylised mounts and the complete original Art Nouveau cutlery service down to it's crumb tray and it's brush. The last image is the original advert from the WMF catalogue, almost certainly the most extravagant Art Nouveau service produced by the company at that time.
Consisting of 334 pieces :-
24 large knives and 24 large forks.
24 smaller knives and 24 smaller forks.
24 large spoons and 24 smaller spoons.
24 fish knives and 24 fish forks.
Two large serving fish knives and two large serving fish forks.
Two large serving fish spoons.
Four palette knives.
18 knife rests.
24 teaspoons and two sugar sifting spoons.
24 small fruit spoons.
24 smaller spoons.
18 asparagus tongs.
Six salts with liners and six salt spoons.
Two large soup ladles and two gravy ladles.
Two carving knives and two carving forks.
Two salad serving spoons with ivorene spoon ends.
Two salad serving forks with ivorene fork ends.
See Grotkamp-Schepers, Barbara and Sanger, Reinhard W. ‘Art Nouveau Knives, Forks and Spoons’ Stuttgart 20001, p. 87, item 82 for this pattern.
- Creator:
- Dimensions:Height: 61.01 in (154.94 cm)Width: 39.01 in (99.06 cm)Depth: 16.01 in (40.64 cm)
- Style:Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1905
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU224335646973
WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
The fine brass, copper and silver metalware produced by distinguished manufacturer Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF) has adorned the tabletops of restaurants, hotels and homes around the world. WMF is especially prized by collectors for its Art Nouveau works of the late 19th century and Art Deco pieces manufactured throughout the early 20th century.
WMF traces its beginnings to 1880 when the merger of Straub & Sohn and Ritter & Co. formed the public limited company Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik. The company initially focused on tableware and decorative pieces, such as vases and planters. In 1892, WMF introduced its patented “perfect hard silver plating,” a technology that distributes twice as much silver to the sections of cutlery that experience the most wear, allowing the whole piece to hold its luster longer than other silver-plated products.
In 1905, WMF acquired a majority holding of Orivit AG, a company in Cologne that manufactured products from a tin alloy, further expanding its range of materials. By 1910, its main facility in Geislingen, Germany, employed 4,000 workers. It had branches in Vienna, Warsaw and London, and printed a catalog in 12 languages.
As a German business, WMF experienced extensive asset loss in the aftermath of the world wars. However, by 1950, its main facility once again had a workforce of more than 3,000 employees, and its high-quality products returned to popularity. There was an increase in demand for its Cromargan cutlery as well as work by WMF’s preeminent lighting designer, Wilhelm Wagenfeld.
By the 1960s, WMF’s main facility had 5,800 employees. More factories were opened to keep up with demand. WMF is now one of the largest manufacturers of metalware in the world and continues to produce pieces of superb quality. The company has over 200 branches in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and owns branches in 40 other countries.
On 1stDibs, explore serveware, decorative objects, lighting and more from Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF).
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