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Antique Early German Bohemian Glass Beer Stein Wheel Engraved Wedding c. 1820s

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Antique Early German Bohemian Glass Beer Stein Wheel Engraved Wedding c. 1820s
Antique Early German Bohemian Glass Beer Stein Wheel Engraved Wedding c. 1820s
Antique Early German Bohemian Glass Beer Stein Wheel Engraved Wedding c. 1820s
Antique Early German Bohemian Glass Beer Stein Wheel Engraved Wedding c. 1820s

Antique Early German Bohemian Glass Beer Stein Wheel Engraved Wedding c. 1820s
Antique Early German/Bohemian Glass Beer Stein – Wheel Engraved Wedding circa 1820s. Description: This beautiful and very old beer stein was made of blown glass in about 1810 – 1820s. The stein is decorated with copper wheel-engravings of good quality. The front of the stein is engraved with two doves sitting on a heart. This is usually a symbol of a wedding. There is a number “3” atop of the heart – the stein most likely was a gift for the third anniversary of marriage. The sides are engraved with beautiful floral ornaments. Nice pewter lid in perfect condition with beautiful and unusual thumblift and large 5-ring closed type hinge. The lid is typical for the period of 1810 – 1820s. It is engraved with the initials A. ” and number “48 which is most likely the tavern number – back in old days, people kept their beer stein in the tavern they go, so they could drink from their own steins. They put numbers on lid for faster recognition. Actually, this habit is still alive in some places in Germany. The stein also has pontil mark on the bottom and a nice ornate foot ring. The stein is in excellent condition. It was most likely kept in a closed compartment and rarely used. The pewter is in perfect shape and the lid is sitting tight. I guarantee my description and dating. The stein is large and impressive, it is 9.5 tall to the top of the thumblift, 1L capacity. Height: 9.5 in. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. ” and number “48 which is most likely the tavern number – back in old days, people kept their beer stein in the tavern they go, so they could drink from. 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.
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Antique Early German Bohemian Glass Beer Stein Wheel Engraved Wedding c. 1820s

Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug c. 1750s

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Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug c. 1750s
Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug c. 1750s
Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug c. 1750s
Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug c. 1750s
Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug c. 1750s

Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug c. 1750s
Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug c. Description: The beer steins made before 1800 are quite rare – at that time, before the industrial revolution, the production was all manual. Every stein made in the early period was unique, decorated by hand and rarely replicated. This beautiful stein was made in the mid-1700s, it is guaranteed old give or takes 10 years. It is made in a very traditional style of grey stoneware with cobalt-blue glaze. This is a very traditional beer drinking vessel – a type that was produced for over centuries, from the mid-1600s to mid-1800s. The production of saltglazed stoneware beer steins in the Westerwald region of Germany reached the highest quality by the end of the 18th century. The stein is quite elaborately etched all over the body with beautiful floral decorations. The decorations are etched into the clay with a sharp instrument. There are also another kind of decor – pressed with a stamp in between the etched ones. These pressed decor is a sign of mid-1700s, they were not used later as too expensive. The stein is also glazed with cobalt-blue glaze, fired and saltglazed. The lid is pewter with hollow ball ribbed thumblift – this type of thumblifts was used throughout the entire 1700s. The lid is engraved with the original owner initials: F. The stein is in excellent for the age condition – there a very small flake on the upper rim see pics. But there are no larger chips, cracks or even hairlines. There is also no damage or repairs to the pewter apart from normal wear. The stein is large and impressive, standing 10 tall to the top of the thumblift, 1L capacity. I guarantee the authenticity. Condition: Excellent w/minor flake and age related wear. Title: Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein c. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Com. Track Page Views With. There are also another kind of decor – pressed. 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.
Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug c. 1750s

Antique Early German Glass Beer Stein Blown and Molded withLion Thumblift 1830s

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Antique Early German Glass Beer Stein Blown and Molded withLion Thumblift 1830s
Antique Early German Glass Beer Stein Blown and Molded withLion Thumblift 1830s
Antique Early German Glass Beer Stein Blown and Molded withLion Thumblift 1830s
Antique Early German Glass Beer Stein Blown and Molded withLion Thumblift 1830s
Antique Early German Glass Beer Stein Blown and Molded withLion Thumblift 1830s

Antique Early German Glass Beer Stein Blown and Molded withLion Thumblift 1830s
Antique Early German Glass Beer Stein – Blown and Molded with Lion Thumblift circa 1830s. Description: This beautiful and very old beer stein was made of blown glass in about 1830s – 1840s. The stein is very typical for the first half of the 1800s with large blown body and the ribbon type attached handle. The lover part of the body seems to be blown into a mold to create vertical facets without cutting. Very unusual and rare technique. Later, in 1860s, mold-blown glass steins became more common only to be replaced by pressed glass. This one shows the beginning of mold-blown technology. Nice pewter lid in perfect condition with a lion thumblift typical for late Biedermeier period of 1820 – 1830. Large 5-ring closed hinge. There is a pewterer’s hallmark on the inside of the lid – “Viehweg”. This mark belongs to one of the the master pewterers from the Vieweg (or Viehweg) family that was working in German Saxony for several generations. The stein is in excellent condition. Note, that the lower part of the handle is not broken – it was the method of attaching these days when the lower part was snapped after attaching. This method was used up to 1860s. Sometimes the snapped end was a little polished, but most of the time it was left as is. Please note – the stein is original from the period! I guarantee my description and dating. The stein is large and impressive, standing 7 tall to the top of the thumblift, 1 0.5 L capacity. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Com. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. 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.
Antique Early German Glass Beer Stein Blown and Molded withLion Thumblift 1830s

Antique Early German Etched Glass Beer Stein withSwan Thumblift c. 1830s

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Antique Early German Etched Glass Beer Stein withSwan Thumblift c. 1830s
Antique Early German Etched Glass Beer Stein withSwan Thumblift c. 1830s
Antique Early German Etched Glass Beer Stein withSwan Thumblift c. 1830s
Antique Early German Etched Glass Beer Stein withSwan Thumblift c. 1830s

Antique Early German Etched Glass Beer Stein withSwan Thumblift c. 1830s
Antique Early German Etched Glass Beer Stein Swan Thumblift circa 1830s. This beautiful stein was made in the 1830s, it is guaranteed old give ot take 10 years. It is made in a very traditional style of freehand blown glass with copper whell engraving and the pewter lid. The stein is decorated with etched drawings of stylized floral design. This type of decoration was produced with a small copper wheel. Cutting and engraving glass with lathe mounted copper wheels smeared with a grit paste is older than glass itself, originating in early Babylon or Egypt with cut gemstones. The belt driven lathe carries a range of interchangeable spindles, each carrying a copper wheel of varying width, diameter and profile, to suit the cut. A loose paste of emery or carborundum grit, oil and paraffin is applied to the turning copper wheel. The lid is pewter with the thumblift in form of swan spreading wings and lowering its neck, and 5-ring closed-type hinge. The animal/bird thumblifts were mostly used in the 1820s-1840s. I have a feeling that these swan or maybe it is heron? With lowering the neck is maybe connected with a loss of a person and comfoting gift. The lid is engraved with initials M. ” The lid is also stamped with the pewterer’s mark – “J. The stein is in excellent condition – a very rare occurence with the steins these old. There are no lines, no chips or any other damage to the body whatsoever. The lid is in good shape with no damage or repairs and is sitting pretty tight. The stein is 7 tall to the top of the thumblift, 0.5L capacity. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Com. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. 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.
Antique Early German Etched Glass Beer Stein withSwan Thumblift c. 1830s

Antique Early German Pewter Beer Stein by J. P. Rehlen Nordingen c. 1820s

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Antique Early German Pewter Beer Stein by J. P. Rehlen Nordingen c. 1820s
Antique Early German Pewter Beer Stein by J. P. Rehlen Nordingen c. 1820s
Antique Early German Pewter Beer Stein by J. P. Rehlen Nordingen c. 1820s
Antique Early German Pewter Beer Stein by J. P. Rehlen Nordingen c. 1820s
Antique Early German Pewter Beer Stein by J. P. Rehlen Nordingen c. 1820s

Antique Early German Pewter Beer Stein by J. P. Rehlen Nordingen c. 1820s
Antique Early Engraved Pewter German Beer Stein by J. Description: This antique pewter beer stein was made in Germany around the 1810s – 1820s. The stein is a very classical beer vessel made in the Biedermeier period of the first quarter of the 19th century. Pure tampered form and applied ribbon handle – this is typical South German shape. Nice lid with an urn-shaped thumblift – the distinctive Biedermeier feature. The lid is engraved with A. The stein is marked on the inside with the touchmarks that belong to Johann Paulus Rehlen – a master pewterer in the Bavarian town of Nordingen in the late 1700s – early 1800s see my pics. Nordingen is located between Munich and Nuremberg – South Germany, indeed. Excellent example of just pre-industrial beer stein production. Very excellent for the age condition with minimum wear, few small dings and some oxidation. Please note this is not a stein in “style” of 1820s, this is a real beer vessel from the early 19th century. I guarantee my description and dating. The stein is in excellent condition for the age. There are some minor scratches unavoidable in the soft metal like pewter, but no dents, breaks, tears or repairs. It is 9 tall to the top of the thumblift, 1L capacity. Condition: Excellent w/minor age-related wear. Get images that make Supersized seem small. 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.
Antique Early German Pewter Beer Stein by J. P. Rehlen Nordingen c. 1820s

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Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Birnkrug Muskau c. 1820s

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Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Birnkrug Muskau c. 1820s
Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Birnkrug Muskau c. 1820s
Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Birnkrug Muskau c. 1820s
Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Birnkrug Muskau c. 1820s
Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Birnkrug Muskau c. 1820s

Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Birnkrug Muskau c. 1820s
Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Birnkrug Muskau c. Description: The beer steins made before 1850s are quite rare – at that time, before the industrial revolution, the production was all manual. Every stein made in the early period was unique, decorated by hand and rarely replicated. This beautiful stein was made in the early 1800s, around 1820s, it is guaranteed old give ot take 10 years. It was made in the town of Muskau – on the very East of Germany at the border with Poland. This brown-glazed “Birnkrug” or “pear-shaped stein” in German, was very popular during the first half of 1800s. The Muskau factory produced them in large quantities in all kinds of sizes. The Muskauer stoneware was slightly lighter with thinner walls than it’s Westerwald counterpart, but still very sturdy and strong. The stein is decorated with floral rosettes in the central frieze higlighted with black glaze – the distinctive Muskau type of decor. There is also the so-called “chip-carving” decorations between the rosettes. The lid is pewter with the thumblift in form of the sitting crowned lion, and large closed type hinge – the absolute signs of pre-industrial production. There is also a pewter foot ring and lip ring. The lid is engraved with initials J. ” and number “12 – this is the tavern number used to identify the stein in a tavern. Many people in old Germany and even in the modern times kept their personal beer steins in their favorite tavern. The stein is in a good condition – there is a tight line in the neck, but nothing else – no chips or cracks, the pewter is in excellent shape. That’s a very good condition for a 200 years old piece. The stein is 10 tall to the top of the thumblift, about 1.5L capacity. I guarantee the authenticity. Condition: Tight line in the neck, otherwise excellent. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Com. 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.
Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Birnkrug Muskau c. 1820s

Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug withHearts c. 1780s

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Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug withHearts c. 1780s
Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug withHearts c. 1780s
Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug withHearts c. 1780s
Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug withHearts c. 1780s
Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug withHearts c. 1780s

Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug withHearts c. 1780s
Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug w/Hearts c. Description: The beer steins made before 1800 are quite rare – at that time, before the industrial revolution, the production was all manual. Every stein made in the early period was unique, decorated by hand and rarely replicated. This beautiful stein was made in the late 1700s, around 1780s – 1790s, it is guaranteed old give or take 10 years. It is made in a very traditional style of grey stoneware with cobalt-blue glaze. This is a very traditional beer drinking vessel called “Walzenkrug” or “Cylindrical” stein – a type that was produced for over centuries, from the mid-1600s to the mid-1800s. The production of saltglazed stoneware beer steins in the Westerwald region of Germany reached the highest quality by the mid-18th century. The center of the stein shows a very nice and intricate decor in the form of a rosette surrounded by hearts. The decorations are etched into the wet clay with a sharp instrument, glazed with cobalt-blue glaze, fired and saltglazed. The lid is pewter with hollow ball thumblift and large 5-ring closed type hinge. The lid is marked with pewter hallmarks consistent with the late 1700s dating. The stein is in a good shape – there is a very small chip on the upper edge see pic. Followed by a tight almost invisible hairline. The chip is completely covered when the lid is closed. There are also some overfired glaze spots – this is normal for the saltglazed wares of the period. The lid is in excellent shape with some scratches but no damage or repairs to the pewter. The stein is 8.5 tall to the top of the thumblift, 1L capacity. I guarantee the authenticity. Condition: Very good – see description. Height: 8.5 in. Title: Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein c. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Com. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. 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.
Antique Early German Westerwald Stoneware Beer Stein Walzenkrug withHearts c. 1780s

Antique Early German Bohemian Glass Beer Stein Wheel Engraved Wedding c. 1820s

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Antique Early German Bohemian Glass Beer Stein Wheel Engraved Wedding c. 1820s
Antique Early German Bohemian Glass Beer Stein Wheel Engraved Wedding c. 1820s
Antique Early German Bohemian Glass Beer Stein Wheel Engraved Wedding c. 1820s
Antique Early German Bohemian Glass Beer Stein Wheel Engraved Wedding c. 1820s

Antique Early German Bohemian Glass Beer Stein Wheel Engraved Wedding c. 1820s
Antique Early German/Bohemian Glass Beer Stein – Wheel Engraved Wedding circa 1820s. Description: This beautiful and very old beer stein was made of blown glass in about 1810 – 1820s. The stein is decorated with copper wheel-engravings of good quality. The front of the stein is engraved with two doves sitting on a heart. This is usually a symbol of a wedding. There is a number “3” atop of the heart – the stein most likely was a gift for the third anniversary of marriage. The sides are engraved with beautiful floral ornaments. Nice pewter lid in perfect condition with beautiful and unusual thumblift and large 5-ring closed type hinge. The lid is typical for the period of 1810 – 1820s. It is engraved with the initials A. ” and number “48 which is most likely the tavern number – back in old days, people kept their beer stein in the tavern they go, so they could drink from their own steins. They put numbers on lid for faster recognition. Actually, this habit is still alive in some places in Germany. The stein also has pontil mark on the bottom and a nice ornate foot ring. The stein is in excellent condition. It was most likely kept in a closed compartment and rarely used. The pewter is in perfect shape and the lid is sitting tight. I guarantee my description and dating. The stein is large and impressive, it is 9.5 tall to the top of the thumblift, 1L capacity. Height: 9.5 in. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. 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.
Antique Early German Bohemian Glass Beer Stein Wheel Engraved Wedding c. 1820s

Large Antique Early German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine Frechen c. 1600 1700s

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Large Antique Early German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine Frechen c. 1600 1700s
Large Antique Early German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine Frechen c. 1600 1700s
Large Antique Early German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine Frechen c. 1600 1700s
Large Antique Early German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine Frechen c. 1600 1700s
Large Antique Early German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine Frechen c. 1600 1700s
Large Antique Early German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine Frechen c. 1600 1700s

Large Antique Early German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine Frechen c. 1600 1700s
Antique Large Very Early German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine Frechen circa late 1600 – early 1700s. Description: This beer stein is one of the oldest beer drinking vessels. It dates back to the years of late 1600s – early 1700s and was made in the town of Frechen – one of the most important centers of early stoneware production in Germany. The tradition of “Bartmann” or “Bearded man” beer steins began in mid 1400s in the town of Cologne – another important stoneware production center in Renaissance period Germany. It became so popular that every town in Rheinland that was involved in pottery produced their own version for almost two hundred years. There are very similar Bartmann beer steins produced in Raeren, Siegburg, etc. The stein is made of brown saltglazed stoneware. The bearded face was made on a separate medallion and applied. There is also two impressed horse-shoe images underneath that looks like woman’s breasts. It looks like some jokester ordered the impressions for a good luck and also as a naughty joke. The bearded man steins from Frechen are the most classical of all the Bartmann pieces. They were produced for over a century and exported in large quantities to England, Scandinavia and the New World. The stein is in excellent condition for about 300 – 350 years old. Most of the Bartmannskruege are repaired or restored. This one has no structural damage and no repairs and no major cracks. There are some glaze chipping spot in the body and some minor surface crazing. Just very minor age-related wear. Other than that – no problems. This size is larger than usual and the condition is extremely rare. This is a beautiful and very impressive piece that has about 400 years behind it! I guarantee my description and my dating. I hav attached a picture from the late Johannes Vogt beer stein catalog – it shows a very similar stein. The stein very large and heavy is 13.5 tall (34 cm), 7 lb of weight. Condition: Excellent (see description). Height: 13.5 in. 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.
Large Antique Early German Beer Stein Bartmann Bellarmine Frechen c. 1600 1700s

Large Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Muskau c. 1820s

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Large Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Muskau c. 1820s
Large Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Muskau c. 1820s
Large Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Muskau c. 1820s
Large Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Muskau c. 1820s
Large Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Muskau c. 1820s
Large Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Muskau c. 1820s

Large Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Muskau c. 1820s
Large Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Birnkrug Muskau c. Description: The beer steins made before 1850 are quite rare – at that time, before the industrial revolution, the production was all manual. Every stein made in the early period was unique, decorated by hand and rarely replicated. This beautiful large serving stein was made in early 1800s, around 1820s, it is guaranteed old give ot take 10 years. It was made in the town of Muskau – on the very East of Germany at the border with Poland. This brown-glazed “Birnkrug” or “pear-shaped stein” in German, was very popular during the first half of 1800s. The Muskau factory produced them in large quantities in all kinds of sizes. This one is quite large – it stand 15 tall and holds 5 liter of brew. The Muskauer stoneware was slightly lighter with thinner walls than it’s Westerwald counterpart, but still very sturdy and strong. The stein is decorated with floral motives in the central frieze higlighted with black glaze – the distinctive Muskau type of decor. The lid is pewter with urn-shaped thumblift and five-ring closed type hinge – the absolute signs of pre-industrial production. The stein is in a very good shape for the age. There is a couple of short tight hairline at the neck and a few minor flakes on the upper rim but no other damage to the body or the lid. The lid is sitting pretty tight. The stein displays nicely, it’s a beautiful and significant historical beer vessel. The stein is large and impressive, 15 tall to the top of the thumblift, about 5 L capacity. I guarantee the authencity. Title: Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Birnkrug Muskau c. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. 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.
Large Antique Early German Saltglazed Stoneware Beer Stein Muskau c. 1820s