Burnell and Rowe

Description

This is an elegant Pair of Art Nouveau / Jugendstil Silver Plate Cake or Pastry Tongs. The scissor action tongs have organic, roughly square, flat bowls and planished or hammered handles. There are no initials or personalisation of any kind.

The tongs were made in Germany by W.M.F and date to the early years of the 20th century between around 1900 and 1920. W.M.F (Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik) was founded in 1880 when Straub & Sohn of Geislingen merged with Ritter & Co of Esslingen. The company was quickly successful and by 1910 was the largest employer in Wurttemberg and had offices in London, Vienna and Warsaw. They were very associated with Art Nouveau / Jugendstil style in silver plate and pewter. In the late 1920s they launched Ikora, a revolutionary type of plating that gave an enhanced finish. The company is still going strong today.

Condition is very good, with no dings or dents, no plate loss and just the superficial surface wear that you would expect with use and the passage of time. Please make sure to view all the photographs.

The tongs are 16.5cm / 6.5ins long and 4.2cm / 1.6ins wide across the bowls. They weigh in at 60.0g / 2.1oz.

The tongs are marked on the side of the handle with W M F in the early 20th century style and 90-2 to show that they are good quality silver plate.

Shipping in the UK is £6 by Royal Mail Tracked 24.
Overseas customers, please ask us about shipping costs to your country before making a purchase.