Silver Inkwell Art Nouveau W M F

Stunning Art Nouveau Era WMF (Württembergische Metallwaren Fabrik) Silver Plated, Inkwell. This inkwell is just as handsome as can be , having very smooth clean lines .Inside it still has the original blown glass well. The surface is so rich & smooth if looks & feels just like platinum. It is however made of a white metal or pewter then silver plated. Hallmarked on the bottom .I have added a little bit of information about the maker for you below. This inkwell measures 13 ¾”long x 6” wide x 4 ½” high. The condition is very good ,has some minor scratching from age & use as you would expect , but also as you can see it was very well taken care of (#0316)

METALLWARENFABRIK was, around 1900, the world's largest Founded in 1880 by the merger of two existing German companies, the WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE producer and exporter of household metal ware, mainly in the Jugendstil style.

The company's trademark was an Ostrich and at, its height, the company had several production sites in Germany, Austria and Poland and 6.500 workers.

10.000 different items were produced from the teaspoon to enormous table centrepieces and the metal used was mainly pewter with silver plating and use of glass for some items.

Widely known by its initials, WMF, the company preferred to create its own designs and so the main proportion of the beautiful creations in Art Nouveau style are from their own Art studio.

The war in 1914 brought WMF the immediate loss of all its export markets: the WMF' golden age was finished.