Lutz & Weiss - Cutlery set - Germany 1900

Exceptional three-piece dessert set by Lutz & Weiss, Pforzheim, Germany.
The handles feature fine wheat and flowing vine ornamentation, a hallmark Art Nouveau / Jugendstil design known as “Ähre” (“Wheat”).
The surface is matte-finished with partly gilt highlights (vermeil). The knife blade is gilt; all handles are solid 900 silver.
Preserved in its original silk-lined presentation case.

Hallmarks:
- Crescent moon and crown (German Imperial silver mark, post-1888)
- “900” for silver purity
- Maker’s mark “W” in shield – Lutz & Weiss

Material: 900/1000 silver
Origin: Pforzheim, Germany
Period: ca. 1900–1915
Style: Jugendstil / Art Nouveau
Total weight: 395 g
Length: spoon 18.5 cm, fork 18 cm, knife 21 cm
Condition: Original, lightly patinated; box with age wear but complete.

A collectible example of early 20th-century Lutz & Weiss craftsmanship.