Large Antique Scandinavian/Swedish Hand Painted Wooden Beer Stein withSpout c1800s

Very Large Antique Scandinavian/Swedish Hand Painted Wooden Beer Stein with Spout c. Description: This very old beer stein is made of wood in a very traditional Scandinavian form that was made for centuries.

I date it to the mid-1800s, from around 1840s - 1860s. It was made of wooden staves with wicker bands on top and bottom holding it together.

The lid is made of wood as well, moving on a wooden hindge. It is quite large - a size of a small keg - and features a spout. This is a Scandinavian stein made in Scandinavian tradition - most likely from Sweden - with hand-painted folk-style decorations.

The outside of the stein was coated in gesso and painted with beautiful floral ornaments. The stein conditions are good for a wooden piece of this age. There is no structural damage and the stein holds well together.

There is some very paint loss consistent with normal wear. It is 12" tall to the top of the thumblift, 9" in bottom diameter, around 4 L capacity.

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