Antique German/Bohemian Glass Beer Stein Clear w/Red Overlay Wheel Cut c. Description: This beautiful old stein was mouth-blown of crystal glass around the 1860s. The majority of steins of this type were made in German Bohemia – now Czech Republic. It was made using a very complex and labor-intensive technique called “overlay” – a freshly-blown clear glass stein was submerged into a dark red glass to create a layer of red overlay. It was then stone-cut, creating round and oval facets that reveal the clear glass surface. The handle is attached to the red glass layer and shows the red glass layer inside the clear glass. The lid has a clear glass inlay engraved with the name “Benno”. The pewter mounts have a 5-ring closed type hinge and small feather-shaped thumblift – the typical techniques used in the 1850s – 1860s. The stein is in excellent mint condition. It is 6.25 tall to the top of the thumblift, 0.5L capacity Please note – the stein is overlayed with the red glass layer. It is not stained or flashed – the red glass layer is quite thick. Height: 6.25 in. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Track Page Views With.