A pair of early 20th century German metalwares silver plated candlesticks, circa 1900, marked WMFN for Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, in the Neoclassical style, each filled square concave base decorated with swags, bows and ribbons over a textured ground, Corinthian column and acanthus capital, 12 x 12cm, 31cm high The initials 'WMFN' have been struck in italics and are accompanied by the 'Antler' mark, used around 1900. This extra mark was developed from the Wurtemburg Coat of Arms, but its meaning is not clear. It may be in commemoration of WMF's 20-year jubilee, or simply in celebration of a new century. The letter 'N' following 'WMF' represents the German word 'Neusilber', or nickel silver, the base metal material used to make the item before being silver plated. The 1/0 mark relates to the thickness of the silver plating. These series of marks are rare on WMF-made items.