The use of pewter in beer steins became prevalent due to its malleability and durability. Artisans crafted intricate designs into the soft metal alloy, often depicting scenes from German folklore ...

They are often white with pewter lids and are decorated ... hunting dog beer steins, or beer steins commemorating a ...

View German Ceramic Beer Stein with Pewter Lid, 0.5L By Stein; cream-toned ceramic; 6.75H; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.

View German-Style Beer Stein with Pewter Lid, Dancing Scene (20th Century) By Stein; ceramic; 12.5H; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.

WHAT: Old and authentic German beer steins are popular with collectors ... The vast majority of regimentals have helmet-shaped pewter lids. Thumb lifts usually indicate the unit or the German ...

They were traditionally made of pewter ... centuries, steins became more about fashion over function as a way to flex wealth ...

Think that old beer stein on your shelf is just a quirky relic ... This stein is a sailor’s story in ceramic and pewter. With a figural lid featuring a seafarer clutching what looks like ...

Q: I inherited a large collection of pewter sculptures ... Q: I bought this ceramic beer stein that has a metal lid around 1967 in an antique shop in Bamberg, Germany. It was appraised for ...

Some have pewter tops, which are a bit more expensive ... Brenda Jannsen, of Treasures Under Sugar Loaf in Winona: “We have on display German steins with one of our dealers.