{"product_id":"antique-wmf-silver-plated-lobster-forks-art-nouveau-floral-pair","title":"Antique WMF Silver Plated Lobster Picks Pair, Art Nouveau Jugendstil Seafood Forks c1900","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"625\" data-start=\"556\"\u003eAntique pair of WMF silver-plated lobster picks, Germany, circa 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"625\" data-start=\"556\"\u003eThis pair was made by WMF — Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik — and dates to the Art Nouveau \/ Jugendstil period. Each piece has a two-sided decorative design: pierced ginkgo leaf openwork on one side and detailed lobster relief decoration on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1096\" data-start=\"889\"\u003eThe long narrow form was designed for seafood use, including lobster, crab and shellfish. The pieces are functional table utensils, but also strong examples of early 20th-century German Jugendstil metalwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1218\" data-start=\"1098\"\u003eThe design combines naturalistic seafood decoration with stylised botanical openwork, typical of the Art Nouveau period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1218\" data-start=\"1098\"\u003eSold as a pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1218\" data-start=\"1098\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker: WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: c.1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Silver plate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLength: 20 cm (7.87\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 22.6 g each (45.2 g total)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Excellent vintage condition with minimal signs of use; crisp details and bright silvering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Art \u0026 Chaos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53200831971671,"sku":null,"price":170.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/9571\/8999\/files\/970eb485-240b-4817-a0be-dbb29f1da0da.png?v=1778838295","url":"https:\/\/theartandchaos.com\/products\/antique-wmf-silver-plated-lobster-forks-art-nouveau-floral-pair","provider":"The Art \u0026 Chaos","version":"1.0","type":"link"}