After attending the artschool in Stuttgart, Hans Peter started making designs for the WMF factory in 1884 from his own atelier in Esslingen (Germany). In 1889 he became the head of the handicraft department at WMF. Peter returned to Esslingen in 1899 and founded a "Werkstatt für Kunstgewerbe".

He headed the firm until it was taken over in the 1920's by "Württembergischen Alfenidewerken Peter & Linse KG". Over the years the name of the factory and the goods they produced changed several times. The pewterware that was marked "Juventa prima metal" was probably only produced from 1902 until 1908.