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WMF IRIDESCENT WINE JUG PITCHER FLASK DECANTER |
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| Dateline: Circa 1900 |
Item# 31198 |
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A very fine claret or wine jug, with a long, drop shaped body and ornate metal top. The hinged top is decorated with relief scrollwork and leafy floral sprigs, the interior is silver plated; the scrolled handle is embellished with auricular designs. The glass body has a dimpled net like surface and displays good petrol iridescence depending on the light direction. Circa 1900, marked "WFMB" on the back of the handle - the letter B standing for Britannia metal - with additional letters and numbers on the handle and interior by the hinge. Jug with the same top illustrated on page 136 of the 1906 WMF catalogue.
Condition: Good
Dimensions: 12¾in/32.3cm high.
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