$20
Six Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik stainless steel egg cups; marked to bottom "18/10 Germany"; measures approximately 1" tall and 3-1/2" in diameter.Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (or WMF AG, "Metalware Factory of Wuerttemberg") is a German tableware manufacturer, founded in 1853 in Geislingen an der Steige by the miller Daniel Straub and the brothers Schweizer. WMF was originally called Metallwarenfabrik Straub & Schweizer and was opened as a metal repairing workshop. Through mergers and acquisitions, by 1900 they were the world's largest producer and exporter of household metalware, mainly in the Jugendstil, or Art Nouveau style, designed in the WMF Art Studio under Albert Mayer, sculptor and designer, who was director from 1884 to 1914.
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2015-10-24
