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snakes

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Old Glass Stein
« on: September 24, 2015, 04:07:20 pm »
Anyone know anything about glass steins ? I cant make out the mark on the rim, it looks like Gothic letters ?
its the only mark on it. ty

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Re: Old Glass Stein
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2015, 06:20:52 pm »
I can`t make it out !! It would have little to do with the maker of the stein itself !! The lids and steins were made by different mfrs !!

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Re: Old Glass Stein
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2015, 08:14:45 pm »
Given that steins can be found dating back centuries, this one isn't so old.

I'd say it's 1970s-80s, judging by the thumb rest. Not worth a lot....maybe $20 or so.
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Re: Old Glass Stein
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2015, 05:23:59 pm »
You have the initials of the owner!  Looks like MD.  Not unusual for one to have received one as a gift.  For the older steins this wasn't unusual to take one's stein to the local pub for a round with the buds.

Is the lid painted or does it have a porcelain inset?
« Last Edit: September 25, 2015, 07:13:23 pm by KC »
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Re: Old Glass Stein
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2015, 06:33:16 pm »
Looks like its painted KC !!  Saw some scuffs and missing paint when I enlarged it !!  Pic looks like the One-Stroke method of the 80`s/90`s !! Donna Dewberry and Priscilla Hauser style !!

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Re: Old Glass Stein
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2015, 02:44:26 am »
Hi, I think it has a porcelain or ceramic inlay that was painted, as you can see on one point the white ground where the black paint has come off. My feeling is that this could be a  it older, maybe around 1900, mainly because of the lid. I think there existed already pressed glass beer steins back then. But I am not an expert or collector of these. However it is rather a not so special example. Mat