Art Nouveau WMF Tapered Green Glass Silver Plated Mounted Claret Jug

Art Nouveau WMF Tapered Green Glass Silver Plated Mounted Claret Jug. A superb antique art nouveau WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Geislingen) tapered green glass silver plated pewter mounted Claret Jug with knot finial, sinuous handle and original green glass liner. The jug features a beautiful lady with upstretched arms under fruit clusters, surrounded by typical Art Nouveu whiplash leafy sprays. Designed under the sculptor and director of the WMF Art Studio Albert Mayer.

Stamped "WMFB i/o OX" signifying that the base-metal is Britannia Metal and that the silver plate was "oxidised" to give it a darker, antique silver patina. Marks: Stamped "WMFB i/o OX" with Ostrich mark under one foot. Size: 36cm high x 17cm wide x 20cm deep.

Condition: In good condition, with bend to finial and break on lid (hinge has siezed up). Importantly the green glass liner is intact. The item "Art Nouveau WMF Tapered Green Glass Silver Plated Mounted Claret Jug" is in sale since Friday, October 9, 2020.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Periods/Styles\Art Nouveau". The seller is "thetwoarthurs" and is located in Manchester. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.

Age: 1900-1940
Material: Silver Plated Pewter
Type: Claret Jug
Featured Refinements: Art Nouveau WMF
Original/Repro: Original