Posted 14 years ago
vetraio50
(756 items)
I have only two pieces from a set that I know has five pieces. I have a photo of set by Orivit in this design made of sterling silver in 1907. But I am happy to have these two pieces that I bought in second hand store. So far I have not been able to trace the designer of this pattern.
The design is German Jugendstil. In English we use the French term Art Nouveau. The handles have the familiar whiplash design and the typical branching roots feature on the body of both pieces.
The company was founded in 1895 by Ferdinand Hobert Schmitz who had purchased a pre-existing bronze and metal work firm near Cologne, Germany.
In 1898 the word Orivit was listed as a trademark referring to a new luxury pewter line and Orivit items won acclaim garnering a gold medal at the Paris World Exposition of 1900. In 1900 the name of Schmitz's firm was changed to Orivit. The firm employed the revolutionary Huber press which evidently allowed metal to be pressed into the desired form using a highly pressurized system.
In 1905 the firm was taken over by WMF.
What a find - those are gorgeous!
Many thanks Sque1chey, ozmarty and Ashleycheri.
Many thanks BeauxPurdy!
Many thanks BELLIN68!
Many thanks AmberRose & miKKoChristmas11!
This set is AMAZING, LOVELY, IMPPRESIVE... I love it!
Many thanks austrohungaro!
ditto on all the above -- your amazing -- what are you a fricking computer with a 20 gig hard drive -- again as always thanks for the info -- your better than our city libraries
Hey, thank you epson233, many thanks.
Thanks to you too bratjdd!
Many thanks inky!
Xmas Eve is here!
I'm off to lunch soon with my Mum.
Over to Balmain at Dawn Fraser's old pub.
Many thanks BHock45!
Many thanks SEAN & AEON too!
Many thanks Cogito!
Many thanks ZOWIE!
Many thanks MSL!
Many thanks MANIKIN!
Many thanks for the loves TOM31675!
Hi vet, Love these so much!
Many thanks NADIA & AIMATHENA too!
You are very welcome vetraio50! =)
You're most welcome Vet
Many thanks ANTIQUEROSE!
Many thanks AGHCOLLECT!
I've got to love it again... it's such a beautiful set!
Many thanks NORDICMAN, COGITO, RADEGRUNDER, JEWELS, GARY 'n AUSTRO too!!!!
Many thanks HO2CULTCHA & CAPERKID !!!!!!
Many thanks RADEGRUNDER !!!!!
Many thanks SARAHOFF !!!
I knew by the photo exactly whom it was these belonged to ! Do you still have them and or the rest of the set? Love them! And your stand of course...
I love the WMF connection!
Many thanks BMV, SHAREURPASSION, AURA & HO2CULTCHA !!!!!
Hi, SHAREURPASSION .... I still do have these two ..... but only them.
MANY THANKS DLPETERSEN !!!!!
Many thanks MRSTYNDALL !!!!!!
Many thanks THOMAS & BALLISTICMELISSA !.!.!.!.!
Many thanks NEWFLD !.!!.!