Antique Ruby Red German Bohemian Stone-Cut Glass Beer Stein w/Inlaid Lid c. Description: Presented is a beautiful ruby red glass German beer stein with inlaid pewter lid with fantastic decorations created in the late 1860s – 1870s in the German controlled Bohemia (now Czech Republic). The body of the stein is made of hand-blown Bohemian crystal glass with applied handle and large pontil mark on the bottom. It was flashed with ruby-red translucent layer. The glass then was engraved to clear with a copper wheel to create beautiful decorations giving a wonderful optical. The lid is pewter with a matching ruby-red cut glass inlay and the thumblift in form of a feather – a common thumblift for the late 1860s-1870s. The hinge is small five-ring closed type, this type of the hinge was used in the late 1860s. The stein is in excellent condition, with no lines, chips or repairs. It is 6 tall to the top of the finial, 0.5L (12 oz) capacity. 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.