Antique JP Kayser Sohn Crefeld Germany Copper Brass Mother of Pearl Inlaid Plate

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PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE LISTING.Up for sale here is a very nice antique engraved copper plate with mother of pearl inlay by JP Kayser Sohn or Crefeld (after 1929 known as Krefeld) Germany. This is a gorgeous example. Kayser was a master craftsman and his plates are in museums worldwide. Most show up at major auction houses. This one is signed at the bottom "JP Kayser Sohn Crefeld" and is marked on the back "Corviniello 55" on the back. The plate measures 11 1/2" in diameter. Condition is very good. Slight push in the center.The house of Kayser Sohn, founded in 1862, in the area of Dusseldorf, originally specialized in the manufacture of metal objects. The company made a name for itself mainly in the production of Art Nouveau pewter ware that was manufactured in Crefeld based on highly finished models designed in their Cologne workshop. The Kayser Sohn brothers reached the height of their careers between 1889 and 1902 and participated in various exhibitions at the beginning of the 20th century, notably in Paris, in 1900, where they won a gold medal, at the Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Turin, in 1902 (again winning a gold metal), and at the International Exhibition that took place in Saint Louis, in 1904.The company was equally well known at the beginning of the 20th century for the very original inlay technique that used mother-of-pearl read more