WMF art nouveau silver plate claret jug floral design pattern, packed with loads of character and style.

Comes complete with a swing mounted lid/top that is mounted on a stunning decorative base jug.

Fully stamped with WMF, quite a lot of plate loss around this piece, which sort of gives it a unique appeal and character, even with that in mind these claret jugs are becoming more and more desirable with collectors.

WMF is the abbreviation for Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, which in English means Wurttemberg Metalware Factory. The history of this foundry is well documented. WMF was created in 1880 after the successful merger of two Wurttemberg foundries, the Geislingen factory belonging to Daniel Straub (Straub & Sohn) and the Esslingen factory of Alfred Ritter (A. Ritter & Co.).