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Mettlach “Old German Drinkers” Stein

  Lot # L308
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Mettlach “Old German Drinkers” Stein

Among the most well-known and highly regarded manufacturers from the “golden age” of German beer stein production in the late 19th and early 20th centuries is the Villeroy & Boch factory at Mettlach.

Located on the grounds of a former Benedictine abbey on the Saar river in southwest Germany, the factory was originally established in 1809 by Johann Franz Boch-Buschmann, who merged with competitor Nicholas Villeroy in 1836 to create the firm of Villeroy & Boch. 

  • Catalog No. 2044
  • Pottery, etched, 0.5L, inlaid lid.
  • Text:
    “Wein-Weib-Spiel” (lid)
    (Wine-Women-Play)

    “So Leben wir, so leben wir alle Tage.”
    (Since we live, let’s live every day.)

Condition:
Signs of Use, Finish Wear
Previous Damage and Repair To Lid, Displays Well

Size:
1/2 Liter
8.5" X 6" With Handle X 5" Diameter