Pansy design. base stamped

Würtemburgische Machin Fabrik

• WMF (originally Würtemburgische Machin Fabrik AG), originally founded in 1853 in Geislingen an der Steige, Germany.  In 1880 there was an amalgamation of Straub & Sohn and A Ritter & Co. and the factory became famous for domestic and art metalware with an appropriate change of name to Würtemburgische Metallwaren Fabrik AG
  
• A variety of marks have been used during their 150 years of production.  The well known 'ostrich' mark originates from the German word for ostrich, 'Der Strauss' after Daniel Straub, one of the founders.  The 'G' in the mark stands for the town of Geislingen, on the River Fils and near Ulm in Baden-Württemburg. 

  This beehive mark was introduced in 1909.  A version of the beehive with clear top was introduced in 1910 for the French market.

  for its age in nice condition. I have not polished the silver piece

  size height 12cm length 23.5cm width 18cm

  the pictures form part of the description