Early German Pewter Beer Stein Walzenkrug c.1813 Description: This very interesting and impressive beer stein was made in Germany in early 1800s. It is a so-called "Walzenkrug" - a cylindrical form beer drinking vessel that was very popular in 1700s. This particular shape was common for the Northern Germany. It's a plain body "Walzenkrug" with simple bands for decoration. The thumblift is a hollow ball - please note that the hollow balls for the thumblift is a very good sign of authencity. They NEVER made solid balls for the thumblift before 1830 - 1840 and there is no repros with hollow balls - I guess it is very hard to reproduce. The stein has engraved name on the lid - "D. Gruenhagen" and a date 1813. It is quite possible that the stein was made some time before the 1813 date - many beer stein were purchased and then brought to an engraver several years late to be engraved for a special occasion. There are pewterer's marks on the inside of the stein. Unfortunately I cannot read pewter marks - I don't have the reference sources. The stein has some dings but no damage whatsoever - no tears or breaks. I guarantee my description and dating - the stein is at least from 1813 - everything is original including the engraving. I have been collecting beer steins for many years and I can stand behind my words. The stein is 9" tall, a little over 1L capacity. Reference#: _bs012909_1   Condition: Good Year: 1813 Country: Germany Height: 9 in. (22.86 cm) Title: Early German Pewter Beer Stein Walzenkrug c.1813 Materials: Pewter

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