Vintage Art Nouveau Silverplate 'Samovar'
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WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWARENFABRIK (WMF)
GERMANY
Stunning Vintage WMF Silverplate 'Samovar' with ebony handle.
WMF is the abbreviation for Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, which means Württemberg Metal Factory and was created in 1880 in the small town of Geislingen on the river Steige (Geislingen an der Steige), after the succesful merger of two smaller silver plate foundries.
The item is marked on the base with W.M.F NS I/0
The additional marks: 'NS' means Neusilber (Alpacca) which is an indication of a base metal for silver plating, 'I/O' means normal silver coating which is equivalent to 1 gram of silver per 1 dm2 of base metal surface.
Dr. David N. Nikogosyan - 2013 (revised in 2016, 2017)
Please check the photos carefully as they form part of the description. Note the 'crack' on the bottom of the stand.
