Antique German Saxonian Biedermeier Glass Beer Stein Hand Blown Stone Cut dat. A classical German glass beer stein from the period of late Biedermeier 1820s – to 1850s. Beer steins made before 1850 fall into the “early” category – they were made in pre-industrial period using manual techniques and old technologies. Blown crystal glass with applied thick handle scrolled. Wide pedestal with large pontil mark. Hollow ball thumblift and large five-ring closed type hinge – all typical for the late Biedermeier period. The stein was hand-blown and elaborately stone-cut to create facets and decorations for a beautiful optical effect. This type of glass beer steins were made in the German state of Saxony in 1820s-1850s. They’re usually called the “wedding steins” because the majority of them were made as wedding gifts – they were expensive, nicely decorated and useful – a perfect wedding gift. The lid is engraved with the intials C. That means the stein was made on or before this date – I guarantee my description and dating. It is marked with pewter markings that belong to Carl Gotthold Breitfeld – a pewterer in Annaberg (Saxony) who opened his shop in 1820 and died in 1869. Excellent flawless condition of the glass, the thumblift on the pewter is bent. Nice very typical beer drinking vessel over 180 years old! I guarantee my dating. 9.25 tall to the top of the thumblift, about 1 L capacity. Please note that the glass beer steins are perfectly safe to use for their purpose – to drink beer! Condition: Glass excellent, thumblift bent. Height: 9.25 in. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Track Page Views With.