The stein depicts a bar maid offering a large stein full of beer in a beer gard en. The decorations were made by Heinrick Schlitt - the most famous Mettlach artist.
The lid is pewter with Munich Child - the symbol of the city of Munich - on the thumblift. Marked with incised Mettlach "Tower" mark, impressed mold number 2181 and stamped decoration number 957. It is also marked with the date mark 96 for the year of 1896. The stein is described in G. Kirsner's "The Mettlach Book" on page 193.
The stein in excellent condition - there is no cracks, lines, chips or repairs. The lid is sitting tight. The interior is white with no staining. The stein is 6.5 tall to the top of the lid, 0.25L capacity.Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.