Antique Mettlach Lawyer Beer Stein - Valuable Mettlach Lawyer Stein

Here's the ticket if you're looking for a truly unusual gift for the lawyer who appreciates the beauty of the past. A marvelous Mettlach antique lawyer stein made by Villeroy and Boch circa 1900. Our 1/2 liter stein stands 5 3/4" (7" to the top of the lid handle) and is 4" in diameter. The stoneware stein is circled with richly colored legal volumes with latin titles with dates in the 15 & 1600's. Lawyers will recognize titles like "Corpus Juris Civilis". Pewter lid is richly decorated. The lid handle features the owl-traditional symbol of wisdom.There is a sword and scales on the lid top with the wording "Fiat Jvstitia Per:Mvn." Rich dark blue handle and trim. Our stein is in very good condition with no cracks. Distinctive marks on bottom feature the following: 1.trademark picture of a castle with marking of "Mettlach", 2. The number 2001 which stands for the series and a large capital "A" which means it is the lawyer stein in the series, 3. The wording "GESCHUR. The number 95, which may indicate the stein was made in 1895.

Additional information: In 1836 Nicholas Villeroy and Eugene Francis Boch, both master potters, formed a partnership and established a stoneware factory in an old restored abbey in Mettlach, Germany. Decorative stoneware with an in-mold relief was their specialty. There they produced stoneware of extremely high quality which was honored at many World Fairs and Exhibitions. Most of the items that they produced were marked with an incised castle and the name "Mettlach". Production ended in 1921 when a fire raged through the old abbey.

Antique Lawyer Stein
Item #N266 - $875