1910 JUGENDSTIL "TRADE AND INDUSTRY" SILVER PLATED WALL IN STELLENBOSCH

Absolutely stunning. "HANDEL UND INDUSTRIE" Jugendstil (also known as Art Nouveau) silver plated wall plaque (basrelief) by WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik). The plaque was Designed by Rudolf Mayer (1846-1916), signed R.m. in the bottom right corner and some 10 000 of those were manufactured by WMF. This one is number 8120. One of such plaques is held by the Berlin German History museum (Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin). https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/HXF765AA7DVZGGPIFYF5N6ZJ2YGTJVCP The plaque is currently in it's old original wooden frame. The display part of the plaque is 44x25 cm as indicated on the bottom mounting stirp.