ART NOUVEAU / JUGENDSTIL
WMF (Württembergische Metallwaren Fabrik)
COPPER INKWELL / INK STAND
GERMANY, ca. 1890 – 1900
MARKED WITH THE EARLY WMF STRAUSS MARK.
The German factory W.M.F. produced some of the most elegant and evocative metalware in the ART NOUVEAU style from the beginning of the 20th century until the start of World War I.
The Wurttemberg [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Egyptian’
My silver egyptian revival pendant
Posted in Jewelry, tagged antique, Antiques, art decó, Cleopatra, Egypt, Egyptian, Elizabeth Taylor, Jewelry on May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Excavations in the 1800’s created an interest in Egyptian style in Victorian era jewelry. The Art Nouveau jewelry makers utilized Egyptian motifs; winged scarabs are a beautiful example, often with wings of translucent plique a’jour enamel. Discovery of King Tut’s tomb in the 1920’s made Art Deco jewelers interested in re-creating the style. In the [...]
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