A very nice pill box by WMF - late Jugendstil period before the First World War
A high gauge, strong structure, silver plated.
Decorated with sunburst patterns - reminiscent of the Art Deco period to follow
Gilded on the inside
Marked on the base with the WMF logo; I/O = the amount of silver in the plating; OX = oxidised to darken areas of the pattern to provide contras
SIZE - 2.5" x 1.6" x 0.3" deep
CONDITION - excellent structural condition, slight surface marks and a scratch on the cartouche area of the lid
POSTAL INFORMATION - until their postal service improves I can no longer afford to send items to Turkey unless it is completely at the Buyer's risk
HAVE NOTHING IN YOUR HOUSES THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW TO BE USEFUL OR BELIEVE TO BE BEAUTIFUL.
William Morris 1834 ? 1896
Thanks for looking
ANTIQUE & VINTAGE DESIGN is a one person company specialising in buying and selling iconic domestic design from c.1850 to 1939 - particularly designed/manufactured by W.A.S.Benson, Benham & Froud, Dresser, Voysey, Sankey, Loveridge, Soutters, Beldray, Knox, John Pearson, Hugh Wallis, WMF and other German/Austro-Hungarian Jugendstil designers
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