WMF, Geislingen - Jugendstil set of 5 place settings for fish courses - 10-piece/5-pax. - dated 1910-1920's

A set of 5 original place settings for fish courses, manufactured by the iconic WMF, Geislingen in the 1910's. The pieces with beautiful, characteristic engravings typical of the Jugendstil.

- 5 fishing knives
- 5 fish forks

The pieces are in good condition, with light traces of wear commensurate with age. These are limited to small scratches and some discolouration of the silver. The silver plating is intact.

Marked on the back of the stems with [Ostrich inside square under Arc-G - for WMF Geislingen][I/O]. These are original hallmarks from the Art Nouveau period.

At the turn of the 20th century, the German WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) - with its factory in Geislingen an der Steige - had acquired a worldwide leading position as a producer of household metalware. With designer Albert Mayer at the helm as director and head of the WMF Art Studio, the company made a name for itself with the manufacture of Art Nouveau items. As this style gradually fell out of favor after World War I, the company was quick to pick up on the new influences, and maintained a leading position in silverware in Germany well into the 1960's.