Antique German Mold Blown Glass Beer Stein Hand Painted Lid King Gambrinus c. Description: This very interesting German beer stein was made around 1860s. The body of the stein is made of mold-blown glass – a technique very popular in mid 19th century in Germanys in Germany. The glass was hand-blown into a wooden mold and the handle was applied manually. The lid is pewter inlaid with hand-painted porcelain inlay. The inlay is a nicely and skillfully painted with porcelain miniature showing King Gambrinus – the legendary king believed to be the inventor of beer and champion of cheerful good-humored life. Beautiful example of miniature painting on porcelain. It is in excellent condition with only minimal age-related wear. The stein is engraved with the word name? “Wusl” and the date of 1994. This is a recent addition – the stein is guaranteed from 1860s. It is 6 tall to the top of the thumblift, 0.3L capacity. I guaramtee my description and dating. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Antique German Mold Blown Glass Beer Stein Hand Painted Lid Gambrinus c. 1860s” is in sale since Monday, October 4, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Breweriana, Beer\Drinkware, Steins\Lidded Steins\Germany”. The seller is “beer-stein” and is located in New York, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.