Beautiful, decorative, ladle with pierced twisted and sinewy handle, a lovely example of Classic Secessionist, Art Nouveau Movement. Perfect for serving Punch or at dinner parties.

Stamped A.K. & CIE to the underside, as illustrated. In 1900, WMF acquired Albert Köhler's famous Austrian metalwork company AK & CIE, who produced and distributed WMF items under their mark to the Austro-Hungarian market until about 1914.

WMF

WMF is the abbreviation for Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik. In English this means Wurttemberg Metalware Factory. WMF was created in 1880 after the successful merger of two Wurttemberg foundries, the Geislingen factory belonging to Daniel Straub (Straub & Sohn) and the Esslingen factory of Alfred Ritter (A. Ritter & Co.). It produced quality household metalware goods and is now highly collectible.