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Antique Early German Pewter Beer Stein Walzenkrug Saxonian dated 1842
Description: This very interesting and impressive beer stein was made in Germany in the first half of the 1800s. It is a so-called "Walzenkrug" - a cylindrical beer-drinking vessel that was very popular in the 1700s and the first half of the 1800s. The thumblift is a hollow ball - please note that the hollow ball 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.
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 produced pewter steins that were very popular throughout Germany from the early 1700s until the 1850s.
The lid is engraved with the initials "J.S.Z" and dated 1842. The inside of the lid shows pewter hallmarks. These hallmarks belong to a pewterer named August Moritz Teichert, who worked in the Saxonian town of Dippoldiswalde with his father since 1814 and became a master pewterer in 1822.
The stein is in great condition - it has some very minimal dings and scratches, unavoidable for the soft metal, but no breaks, tears, or repairs - a rare condition for beer steins this old. There are some later engravings and scratched inscriptions on the bottom and the inside of the lid.
The stein is large and impressive, it is 10" tall, 1L capacity.
Reference# Condition: Very good - no damage, no repairs, some minor dings and scratches Year: 1842 Country: Germany Height: 10 in Title: Antique Pewter German Beer Stein Wlazenkrug Saxonian c. 1842 Materials: Pewter
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