Antique Early Pewter Engraved German Beer Stein Walzenkrug Saxonian dat. 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 the 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 1850 – 1860 and there are no repros with hollow balls – I guess it is very hard to reproduce. The stein is elaborately engraved all over. It shows a presentation inscription in the front medallion made with a beautiful Biedermeier period script: ” Nimm difs Geschenk aus Freundschaft-Hand zu Ehren Deinen Ehefant” (Accept the gift from the hand of friendship in honor of your spouse) The sides are engraved with floral de corations. Beautiful and skillful work of art. This cylindrical body with a broad hollow base and tapered lid is associated with the Saxonian pewter tradition. For about 150 years Saxonian pewterers from Leipzig, Dresden, Chemnitz, and other Saxonian towns were making more or less similar pewter steins that were very popular all over Germany from the early 1700s till the 1850s. The lid is engraved with the initials J. C. Fm. The inside of the lid shows pewter hallmarks. These hallmarks belong to a pewterer named Johann Christian Gottfried Richter who worked in the Saxonian town of Penig since 1803. There is another engraving on the lid – initials C. And date 11.12.1904. It was made for a new owner of the stein. The stein is in great condition – it has some very minimal dings and scratches unavoidable for the soft metal as pewter, but no breaks, tears or repairs – a rare condition for beer steins this old. The stein is large and impressive, it is 10 tall, 1L capacity. Condition: Very good – no damage, no repairs, some minor dings and scratches. Title: Antique Pewter German Beer Stein Wlazenkrug Saxonian c. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Track Page Views With.