Antique German Art Nouveau Orivit Pewter Sauce Boat or Gravy Jug / Jugendstil

Rare German Jugendstil or Art Nouveau Orivit pewter sauce or gravy boat, circa 1905

Orivit is a German metalware factory that produced art and everyday objects in the Art Nouveau style in the early 20th century.

HISTORY. The company was founded in 1894 as "Rheinische Broncegieserei fur Kleinplastiken"​ in Koln-Ehrenfeld, Germany. "Orivit" was initially a trade name (registered in 1898) for the company's proprietary metal alloy - its so called "orivit metal" which when polished would look like silver. This was achieved by removing lead, using a higher percentage of antimony and adding a small amount of silver.​

In 1900 the company changed its name to "Orivit A.G. fur Kunsthandwerkliche Metalwarenfabrikation" - opening a new factory in 1902 with a revolutionary new hydraulic press enabling them to produce more intricate designs in greater numbers. Their leading designs of the period won them recognition at the Paris (1900) and St Louis (1904) World Exhibitions - however by 1905 the company was in financial problems and was acquired by WMF.

It was the acquisition of Orivit AG, who by this time were renowned for producing pewter ware (together with the subsequent acquisition of Orion Kunstgewerbliche Metallwarenfabrik) that helped drive WMF's expansion. WMF produced items with the Orivit mark until 1914.

This jug is stamped ORIVIT to the base. It has lots of tarnishing and age spots as I have chosen to leave its authentic patina, I will leave it to the buyer to decide to clean or not
The base of the foot is a little wavy, could be straightened out I think. Some scratches, no significant dents!

Measures 22cms long, 8.2cms wide and 10.5cms high

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