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Antique Jugendstil Lady Portrait Plaque or Tray#1788202

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Antique Jugendstil Lady Portrait Plaque or Tray#1788202
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This very famous Jugendstil design has been made for about 100 years by many companies. Its award-winning originator, Württembergische Metallwaren Fabrik (WMF) -- aka the Wurtemberg Electro-plate Company of Geislingen, Germany -- had the bad luck to go out of business in 1914, when export markets became the first casualties of Germany's war. The firm's gorgeous wares then became fair game for everyone and were known to just about everyone, too, based on the legendary 1906 catalogue of more than 3,000 WMF pieces.


Even brand-new editions of this lovely "Heart Lady" plaque or tray are selling for around $150 and this is a good old one by some early imitator whose mark is so faint that I can't read it with assurance. Within a circle, it seems to begin with an M, possibly followed by a C and D. The second line of the stamp appears to be DHP. That in turn is followed by a line reading 1.01. If this information means anything to you, please share your knowledge with me. Below the circle, the presumed style number 1154 is clear and, on the opposite side of the reverse is the classic "angel" mark used for centuries to identify quality pewter. A lovely thing about pewter is that it gleams without benefit of polishing (hence the glare in these photos).


Quite heavy and without damage, showing only light surface wear, the plaque has spent around 25 years in my personal collection, after being acquired at an antiques auction in England. More recent versions are much ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Very Fine</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Circa 1914 - 1920</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:Most Likely European</td></tr>





<tr><td>Title:Antique Jugendstil Lady Portrait Plaque or Tray</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Jugenstil - Art Nouveau - Late Victorian</td></tr>


<tr><td>Location:Albuquerque, NM</td></tr>
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