White metal, silver-plated, synthetic material
Germany, c. 1910s
WMF (est. 1853) – German metal ware factory in Württemberg
Parrot hallmarked with maker’s mark and ‘1/0’, monkey hallmarked with partially illegible hallmark ‘1/0’
A pair of hanging bell pushes with slightly stylized animal figures, among them monkey and parrot
Each positioned upon a globe
Sculpted in the round
Cylindrical push button at the lower half of the globe
Heights: each c. 7.5 cm
Good condition
Provenance: North German private collection
Original and well worked animal figures from the era of Art Deco
Literature:
Anselm Lange, Elektrische Tischklingeln, Kornwestheim, 1987, p. 204.

Condition:

The bell pushes are in good condition, consistent with age and bearing minimal signs of wear. Surfaces partially slightly rubbed and dented. The bell wire of the parrot bell has presumably been renewed. Old electrification. The function was not tested. The heights of the bell pushes measure c. 7.5 cm each. (nlu)

WMF (est. 1853) – Württemberg metal ware
factory
WMF has been producing high-quality household metal ware since 1853. WMF was founded under the name Straub & Schweizer and won the first gold medal at the World Fair in London in 1862. The company merged with Ritter & Co. in 1880 and emerged as the ‘Württembergische Metallwaren Fabrik AG’ with headquarters in Geislingen. Since then, WMF has been producing worldwide known quality products of leading designs. 

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