German Beer Stein Matthias Girmscheid #1028 | Pottery 2.0L, Antique 1905 For Sale

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German Beer Stein Matthias Girmscheid #1028 | Pottery 2.0L, Antique 1905:
$160.00

Antique German Beer Stein –Matthias Girmscheid#1028 (2.0 L, ca. 1905)Pottery, Relief, 2.0L, Pewter Lid, Signed GKText:Italiens Wein so süß und fein brach doch der Römer morsch Gebein.Im Bier jedoch und Rettigsaft steckt ewig junge deutsche Kraft.Italian wine so sweet and fine broke the Romans' brittle bones.However, beer and radish juice forever maintains young German strength.
The central image is taken from an illustration by Heinrich Schlitt (1849-1923), part of an 1890 mural that once graced the Wiesbaden Ratskeller, but was sadly destroyed in World War II.Details

Origin: Germany
Maker: Matthias Girmscheid
Model Number: 1028
Date: Circa 1899–1905
Capacity: 2.0 Liter
Height: 16 inches
Width: 5½ inches
Material: Pottery
Lid: Pewter
Condition:No damage

Why Collectors Appreciate This Stein?

Original pewter lid in good working order
Over 120 years old and beautifully preserved
A strong display piece for collectors of Hauber & Reuther or etched stoneware steins