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1705h
$230.00

FIGURAL GERMAN PORCELAIN BEER STEIN. Beer steins were very popular throughout the 19th C. and into the early part of the 20th C. and a couple of very fine firms in Germany made some outstanding figural ones such as this. This humorous half liter stein with relief face of an older lady (wart on her cheek) and titled beneath in German. The top of the stein with a design pewter lid fitted with a thumb rest which is used to open the top of the stein when drinking. Underside of the stein impressed, “GERMANY 1457”. Ca. 1890-1915. SIZE: 5-1/2” high. CONDITION: Generally very good. 8-86770 (400-600)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006
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