Antique Villeroy & Boch Mettlach Stein 1725 “The Lovers”, Etched, ¼ Liter
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:19315567 | Modified Item: No |
| Brand: Mettlach | Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany |
Antique German Lidded Stein* * * Villeroy & Boch - Mettlach * * ** * * #1725 The Lovers Stein - Etched * * *1/4 Liter I have collected beer steins and glasses for over 50 years. Now it istime to downsize a bit, so up for auction is an antique Mettlach beer stein known as“The Lovers”. This stein haswonderful chromo...lith (commonly called etched) decoration depicting a man toastingwith a stein and a lady holding a flower. The stein was designedby Christian Warth, one of the best known Mettlach artists. The Warth signatureis just above the lower band. This is a 1/4 liter stein that is 6¼ inches tall overall (almost 5inches to the rim) and has a diameter of 3½ inches at the base (2¾ inches atthe rim).Condition: The stein is in excellentcondition. It has no chips, hairlines, cracks or crazing. The lidfits properly and the 5-ring hinge and strap are tight. There is a tiny fleabite on the band above the woman’s head (Photo #10) and a factory flaw on the undersideof the upper band near the handle (Photo #11). The interior has very lightbrowning.Markings: The bottom ofthe stein has the standard Mettlach marks. The following are impressed: theAbbey Tower with the “METTLACH V&B” banner, the moldnumber (1725), quality control number (24), year code (“99” for 1899) and theRoman numeral for size (“II” for the second largest size of that design underthe old code system). The capacity (1/4L) is impressed below the top rim by thehandle. The Business StuffPayment: PayPal ONLYPayPal is the only method of payment accepted forthis auction. Paymentshould be received within 7 days.Shipping: I onlyship to PayPal Confirmed Addresses so if you do not have a PayPal Confirmed Address please do not bid.The buyer pays for shipping. Combined shipping formultiple purchases is available. Shipments are insured for the actual purchaseprice. Refunds & Returns:There is no refund or return onthis item unless my description of the item is grossly inaccurate. Please readthe item description, review the pictures and ask any and all questions beforebidding. I provide as much informationas I can up front so you can judge whether or not you want to bid on the item.Should my description be grosslyinaccurate, the buyer should notify me within seven (7) days of receiving theitem and return it in fourteen (14) days. I will refund the bid price when the item is returned in the samecondition as it was sent to the buyer. The buyer pays shipping and insurance toreturn the item.Thanks for lookingand have a great week!
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