What is WMF Germany?
WMF (formerly known as “Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik”) is a German tableware manufacturer, founded in 1853 in Geislingen an der Steige.
Is WMF made in Germany?
Material: Cromargan stainless steel 18/10 – dishwasher-safe, easy to clean, ovenproof, tasteless and acid resistant. – Made in Germany – premium quality, in-house production in Germany. As a German brand WMF is known for its versatile stylish range of products and reliability in quality and finish.
When did the WMF Mark start to be used?
From 1920, WMF introduced the new small mark for silver-plated items, containing a special 2D combination of three letters, “W”, “M”, and “F”, placed in a rectangle. As I have two WMF items with this mark dated 1922 and 1925, I thought that this new mark was used until the mid-twenties.
When did Berndorf metalware make the BMF Mark?
The BMF mark used by Berndorf Metalware Factory in 1870-1880. AS is the abbreviation of “Alpacca Silber”. The secondgroup (1886-1903) contains numerous marks with four-letter inscriptions, with dots or without, made with both “serif” (rarely) and “sans serif” fonts and sometimes put in a cartouche.
When was the first WMF silver plate made?
The WMF silver-plated production made in around 1900-1910 is extremely popular among western antiques collectors. This is because these tableware and household items are considered as the best samples of Art Nouveau style, which is also known as Jugendstil in Germany and Secession in Austro-Hungary.
Who was the founder of the WMF metalwarenfabrik?
In 1905 the total financial collapse was a fact and the “Wurttembergische Metalwaren Fabrik” (WMF) bought ORIVIT . They produced items with the name ORIVIT until 1914. In 1906 the designs from the “Metalwarenfabrik ORION” became ORIVIT. The founder Georg Friedrich Schmitt (1856-1925 ) of ORION became the director in Köln.
