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A $5,000,000 German undertaking, the Wurttemberg Electro-Plate Co., has been registered at Somerset House here for business in the United Kingdom. The object of the German concern is to produce and sell every kind of metal article as well as produce all requisite materials for the carrying on this business. The nominal capital is 20,250,000 gold marks,
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 29th October 1924
This pattern was designed for WMF by Albert Mayer ca. 1905. Before 1913/14 (WWI) it was known as Modell No. 26; after the war, it was re-introduced as Modell No. 1000. The pattern is also known as "Empire," for its neoclassical style.
WMF introduced a modernized version, also called, "Empire," ca. 2000, which bears little resemblance to the original.
The NIROSTA on the blade refers to the maker of the stainless steel blade: ThyssenKrupp. The name applies only to the blade. The handle is silver plate (90).