WMF - Mug (3) - Silver plated brass

Antique Art Nouveau silver-plated hunting beaker (Jagdbecher) produced by the renowned German manufacturer WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik). The upper portion features a prominent, sculptural three-dimensional deer/doe head centered inside a shield-shaped frame. The rim is intricately decorated with a relief band of oak leaves and acorns or pine needles and pine cones, which is classic Germanic hunting imagery from the late 19th to early 20th century. The material is silver-plated brass or Britannia metal (an alloy resembling pewter), produced in Germany/Austria during the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) period, roughly around 1900–1915.

Unrestored, no visible damage, but normal wear over the life of these vases (see photos).