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QA-2026-061
tin salamander dish
A pewter dish with a bathing child and a salamander, cast by Kurz & Co in Tiel after a WMF design. The finish imitates old silver.
- Every mark photographed and transcribed below
- Condition stated in full, including what is wrong with it
- Posted insured and tracked from the Netherlands
- Return within 14 days if it is not as described
About this piece
The dish shows a bathing child and a salamander. The design is by WMF.
It was cast by Kurz & Co in Tiel. Their mark sits in the middle of the underside. The WMF mark is on the small foot, where WMF usually puts it.
The letters AS stand for the finish, which imitates old silver.
The dish is in good condition. It shows clear casting traces from the production process.
Condition
- Clear casting traces from the production process
- Rim is rough and irregular
- Small opening in the body of the salamander
- Pitting and small dark spots on the surface
- Patches of discolouration in the bowl
- Thin ragged edges along the underside of the branch
Details
| Object | Dish |
|---|---|
| Material | Pewter, finished to imitate old silver |
| Country | The Netherlands/Germany |
| Maker | Kurz & Co, Tiel, after a design by WMF |
| Style | Art Nouveau |
| Condition | Good |
| Attribution | Marked: Kurz & Co mark in the centre of the underside, WMF mark on the foot |
Cast in Tiel after a WMF design
This dish carries two marks. The Kurz & Co mark in the middle of the underside shows who cast it. The WMF mark on the foot shows whose design it follows. The letters AS refer to the finish, which imitates old silver.
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