" Ernst Bohne Sohne " Antique Skull Character German Beer Lidded Stein 0. 5litre
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:669419 | Brand: Ernst Bohne Sohne |
| Sub-Type: Steins | Drink Type: Lager/ Weissbeer |
| Material: Porcelain | Era: 1920s |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany | Type: Beer stein |
Excellent condition for its age a 0.5 litre stein , no wear or tear to lid/hinge, closes perfectly, no cracksVery, very slight chip/nibble to the edge to left hand nostril - please see photo 8
Only noticed when examining it to sell - been there years and looks part of the stein , unless you scrutinize it!Also now relisting as noticed tiny piece of right side jawbone Photo 12 has broken off - doesnt come up to the cheek bone.Only noticed when comparing to left s...ide!
Stamped on base 9136/2
This beer stein has been made in Germany around 1920s by Ernst Bohne Sohne. Bohne skull steins are the company’s most recognizable icons, perhaps best exemplified by the (Skull on Book) stein, which was particularly popular in its day among German student societies.
Text:“Gaudeamus igitur, juvenes dum sumus.” (Let us rejoice, while we are young.)commersbuch on the backText is taken from the first two lines of a song in Latin entitled “De Brevitate Vita” (The Brevity of Life) that has been popular among German students since the 13th century.
Ernst Bohne Sohne
Founded in 1848 by Ernst Bohne, a German porcelain painter, and taken over by his three sons following his death in 1856, the firm of Ernst Bohne Söhne (Ernst Bohne Sons) is generally regarded as one of the top character porcelain stein makers of its era.
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