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Antique Matching Pair of German Glass Beer Steins withPorcelain Inlays c. 1870s

Antique-Matching-Pair-of-German-Glass-Beer-Steins-withPorcelain-Inlays-c-1870s-01-izo Antique Matching Pair of German Glass Beer Steins withPorcelain Inlays c. 1870s
Antique Matching Pair of German Glass Beer Steins withPorcelain Inlays c. 1870s
Antique Matching Pair of German Glass Beer Steins withPorcelain Inlays c. 1870s
Antique Matching Pair of German Glass Beer Steins withPorcelain Inlays c. 1870s
Antique Matching Pair of German Glass Beer Steins withPorcelain Inlays c. 1870s
Antique Matching Pair of German Glass Beer Steins withPorcelain Inlays c. 1870s

Antique Matching Pair of German Glass Beer Steins withPorcelain Inlays c. 1870s
Antique Matching Pair of German Glass Beer Steins w/Porcelain Inlays c. This very impressive and spectacular matching pair of glass beer steins were made around the 1870s. The steins were mold blown to create molded vertical facets on the inside with stone-cut circles on the outside, creating a beautiful optical effect. They were supplied with applied handles and pewter lids with pictures hand-painted over transfer outlines. They show a man and a woman dressed in traditional Bavarian costumes. Very nicely and precisely painted portraits. The glass (and sometimes stoneware or porcelain) beer steins with porcelain inlays featuring beautiful women were quite common. But here we have two identical steins, but one inlay portrays a woman, another one – a man. Most likely, they were a wedding gift for newlyweds – beer steins were quite expensive at the time and were considered perfect wedding gifts. Two beautiful old drinking vessels in excellent condition and historical and cultural significance! The steins are 5.5 tall to the top of the thumblift, 0.3L capacity. Height: 8.25 in. Materials: Glass, pewter, porcelain. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Track Page Views With. Description: This very impressive and spectacular matching pair of glass beer steins were made around the 1870s. Most likely, they were a wedding gift for newlyweds – beer steins were quite expensive at the.
Antique Matching Pair of German Glass Beer Steins withPorcelain Inlays c. 1870s