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Antique German Glass Beer Stein Silver Plate Bismark Portrait Lid by WMF c.1880s
$ 50.16
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Antique German Glass Beer Stein Silver Plate Lid by WMF with Bismark Portrait c.1880sDescription:
Presented is a beautiful German beer stein made of hand-blown crystal glass around the late 1880s.
There are stone-cut vertical facets creating wonderful optical effect, applied handle and beautiful silver-plated lid with a portrait of Bismark. Otto von Bismark (1815 - 1898) was the beloved architect and first chancellor of the German Empire. He was very popular among German military for his role in unification of Germany.
The lid was manufactured by WMF or Wurtemburgische Metallwaren Fabrik - very famous for it's Jugendstil designs and unique silverplate technique. The lid is marked with WMF manufacturer's marks: "I/O" for the normal thickness of silverplate, "N" for nickel-silver (base metal), and the famous WMF ostrich mark. The lid is engraved with "Wilh.Ginsberg" name in old German script.
Excellent condition with No damage or repairs, virtually no wear to the plate. The stein is 5.5" tall to the top of the thumblift. It is 0.3L capacity.
Reference#:
Condition:
Excellent
Year:
1880s
Country:
Germany
Height:
5.5 in.
Materials:
Glass/silverplated metal
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