Featured WMF Vase

Bought this vase Saturday. Marked WMF, 17 cm (base 7.5 cm)
Still some polishing to do, but it already looks much better than when I bought it. The inside was completely black.

There are no additional marks
Mark mentioned here https://www.silvercollection.it/ASCASWMFHOLLOWWAREMARKS.html
"Finally, the same 2D combination of three letters, "W"", "M", and "F", but placed in an "empty" arch, was used in 1935-1945."
and
"The next WMF mark contains the famous 2D combination of three letters, "W", "M", and "F", placed in an empty arch. The size of the arch varies between 1.7 mm x 2.5 mm and 2.2 mm x 3.3 mm. No secondary markings were mentioned for this mark. Rather rare."

Found one online that seems to be identical, but that one had the mark on the center of the base and was marked as silverplated. I looked under the felt to see if there were any additional marks there, but the WMF mark really seems to be the only one on the vase.

So, is this indeed the 1935-1945 mark? Is it likely to be silverplated, even when there's no mark indicating this? And is there a specific name for this type of vase?

 

A bud vase. Very elegant, M.

 

'Epergne' is a word that comes to mind.

 

Don't epergne vases sit in or hang from a (metal) holder? This vase can stand on its own.

 

This is what I understand to be an epergne (seller thinks so too):


https://denton-antiques.co.uk/item/three-branch-gilded-and-cut-glass-osler-epergne-with-posy-vases/

 

Maybe you were thinking of the vase shapes of this epergne:

https://www.lebonheurvintage.com/listing/692235511/antique-epergne-glass-vase-centerpiece

 

Yup, epergnes aren't self supporting.

 

Based on the description of similar vases, this would be a
Art Deco Modernist Silver Plated Ruffled Flared Trumpet Vase

 

Definitely silverplate.

 

"Thank you for the lovely rose, I will put it in my Art Deco Modernist Silver Plated Ruffled Flared Trumpet Vase."

 

Bought 2 other Art Deco Modernist Silver Plated Ruffled Flared Trumpet Vases!

Mark on the smaller vase

Same as on the previous vase, so again 1935-1945.

And the marks on the larger vase:

The 1st 3 were used from 1935-1965
But I didn't find any info on when they made items for the British War Department

Here are 2 identical vases, with the same marks
https://www.loveantiques.com/items/...d-trumpet-vases-richard-riemerschmid-LA468814
Unfortunately mine is a bit dented

 

Speaking of WMF....
I also bought a birthday spoon like this one
https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/1836832420

Etsy seller says it's from the 1970s. Is that info correct?
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Didn't find any info with the patent no.

 

I think yes. The box graphics seem to be 1970s. I think a good bet.

 

And another vase added to the collection

 

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And the cleaned version

But...
Note to self: first check if there's anything inside an item before you clean it

Used the baking soda etc. method to clean it, and when I took it out of the water, blobs of what seems to have been paper came out... Damaged beyond recognition. No idea what it was

 

Another addition to the WMF collection...

 

Niiice!