It was made by WMF between 1886 and before 1894, it does have a stamp on the epergne holders NS, nickel silver, with the main WMF stamp situated on the underside of the base. It displays wonderfully and definitely has the look, this piece was made before the Art Nouveau period, however with such designs, its obvious where art nouveau had its inspiration. It does dismantle easily, with its main classical style frame unscrews from the base, each epergne holder also has a screw in fitting to the main frame, its a very sturdy and substantial piece. Its beautifully made, very intricate workmanship on the main frame and base, an absolutely piece from the makers WMF. Height : 58cm or 23 inches.
Width : 33cm or 13 inches. Base Diameter : 17cm or 6.7 inches. No dents or dints or nasty scratches, there is a little discolouration on the underside of the base, but very minimal. All threads (screw fitting) are perfect and without any play, base is straight and true, no wobbles. The crystal glass Epergne are all perfect, no nibbles , chips or cracks, even the fitting stems are undamaged. Amazing condition, especially a piece thats 140 years old approx. Please checkout the photos as they are an important part of my description, they will reflect the condition, style and beauty of this magnificent centrepiece.The item "WMF Magnificent Silver Plated Cranberry Crystal Glass Epergne Centrepiece c1886" is in sale since Friday, October 29, 2021. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Silver Plate\Other Silver Plate". The seller is "dj1443" and is located in Mid Glamorgan . This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay, Viet nam, Russian federation.