WMF Pewter Bottle Opener "The Lute Player" after Hendrick Sorgh – Vintage Germany 1980s

A lovely old bottle opener by the well-known German metalware maker WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, founded 1853).

Motif

The handle shows the painting "The Lute Player" by Dutch painter Hendrick Martensz. Sorgh (Rotterdam, 1611–1670), famous for genre scenes of everyday life: a domestic scene with a lute player and a lady. WMF produced a whole series of household items with this motif – letter openers, pewter plates and more.

Details & Condition

• Maker: WMF, Germany
• Material: pewter
• Length: 13 cm (5.1 in)
• Width: 4.5 cm (1.8 in)
• Date: 1980s
• Condition: good; it could be cleaned, but would then lose its rustic character. Sold as is.

Uses

For the home bar or as a collectible from the WMF Lute Player series – a quirky little holiday gift for beer lovers.

Care

Wipe dry.

At the flea market in Baden bei Wien the opener lay among beer steins – the little lute player seemed to be playing softly for the company.

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