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Pretzel Villeroy & Boch German Beer Stein 1/2 Liter Pretzel Shaped Handle and Pretzel Top Circa 1890

Beer Stein "Pretzel" Germany 1/2 Liter
Marked on the botton with Villeroy& Boch
Year: Circa 1890
Marks: ver faint "METTLACH V&B", "2388" "25" "02" (PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS FOR DETAILS) 

Villeroy & Boch is well known in the antique porcelain and pottery world, especially in the stein collecting area and many highly collectable steins are by Villeroy & Boch. 
"1748, François Boch, together with his three sons, started manufacturing ceramic crockery and accessories. In 1836, Jean-François Boch merged with the successful stoneware producer, Nicolas Villeroy, to form the Villeroy & Boch company. This merger created one of the first global corporations of the 19th century."

This wonderful stein, a beer stein is a modeled pretzel dough body, a pretzel shaped handle and a the top of the metal lid has a pretzel design on the top. 

Size: approx. 6 inches tall 
Condition: Very fine with no cracks or chips. The metal fittings are also in near perfect condition. Please see the images for more details.

If you have any questions or if you need additional images, please feel free to contact me. 

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Over seas buyers please contact me before purchase with postal code to get a shipping quote. Shipping cost posted is for Domestic shipping only. 

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