Antique Pewter Engraved German Beer Stein Walzenkrug Saxonian c. Description: This very interesting and impressive beer stein was made in Germany in the early 1800s. It is a so-called “Walzenkrug” – a cylindrical form beer drinking vessel that was very popular in 1700s. The thumblift is a hollow ball – please note that the hollow balls for the thumblift is a very good sign of authenticity. They never made solid balls for the thumblift before 1830 – 1840 and there is no repros with hollow balls – I guess it is very hard to reproduce. The form of the base and the lid is usually associated with Saxonian pewter tradition. The stein is elaborately engraved all over. It has a large Saxonian Coat-of-Arms engraved on the front with Saxonian Royal crown and floral de corations on the sides. Beautiful and skillful work of art. The lid is engraved with initials Chr. It is fully marked with pewterer’s and town marks for Gottfried August Krause – a pewter shop established in 1778 in Dresden, Saxony. I have provided a sc an of his pewter touch marks from the E. Hintze monumental work on German pewter marks see my last pic. The stein is in incredibly good condition – it has some very minimal dings but no damage whatsoever – a rare condition for beer steins this old. Don’t get fooled by the shiny appearance – the stein is really original, including the engraving. It was kept very carefully and polished by the previous owners to resemble silver. It is practically impossible to fake the touch marks of a real pewterer from the period. I have been collecting beer steins for many years and I can stand behind my words. The stein is large and impressive, it is 10.5 tall, over 1L capacity. Height: 10.5 in. Title: Antique Pewter German Beer Stein Wlazenkrug Saxonian c. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Track Page Views With. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Breweriana, Beer\Drinkware, Steins\Lidded Steins\Germany”. The seller is “beer-stein” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.