Pair WMF butterfly flower vases with tulip shaped glass flower holder inserts. The metal body of the vase stands on four feet. Decorated with grape vines, grapes, leaves and a butterfly. The glass inserts have a fluted rim and vines, grapes and leaves etched around the bulb. Impressed WMF maker's mark underneath one foot (the bee hive mark with upper quarter blank), B (Britannia metal - a tin and antimony alloy), OX (oxidised) and I/O (Normal thickness of gilding or silver painting). Similar piece illustrated on page 104, 'Art Nouveau Domestic Design from Wurttembergische Metallwaren Fabrik' published by the 'Antique Collectors Club'
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Dimensions
6ins high
Circa Date
Circa 1910
Description
Pair WMF butterfly flower vases with tulip shaped glass flower holder inserts. The metal body of the vase stands on four feet. Decorated with grape vines, grapes, leaves and a butterfly. The glass inserts have a fluted rim and vines, grapes and leaves etched around the bulb. Impressed WMF maker's mark underneath one foot (the bee hive mark with upper quarter blank), B (Britannia metal - a tin and antimony alloy), OX (oxidised) and I/O (Normal thickness of gilding or silver painting). Similar piece illustrated on page 104, 'Art Nouveau Domestic Design from Wurttembergische Metallwaren Fabrik' published by the 'Antique Collectors Club'
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