✅ SOLVED Trying To ID This German Veteran's Stein.

[diggummup]

It's German. I think it's a 20 year military service stein but I can't make out the rest of the info. on it other than his name/rank, Lt. E. Mayer maybe. I'm also wondering if it is a period piece or something given to a vet years later in remembrance of his service?

 

[HuntinDog]

I'm no help on the ID, but that is one COOL piece.

 

[releventchair]

Nice.
Any silhouette in the bottom when you raise the lid out of the way and hold the bottom up to the light for a peek?

 

[diggummup]

So far, I have found similar "styled" steins from the late 1800's so I believe the date corresponds with the age of the piece. I didn't even notice the engraving on the lid until after I got home. I actually saw what looked like an etched signature of some sort on the glass. That was part of why I bought it, besides the price. I was a happy camper when I discovered the writing on the lid!

 

[diggummup]

Nice.
Any silhouette in the bottom when you raise the lid out of the way and hold the bottom up to the light for a peek?

Negative, no silhouette like some of the regimental steins.

 

[Rick K]

These folks can probably help - scroll to the end for names and emails of officers of the group

http://stein-collectors.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/DesertSteiner_201411.pdf

 

[namxat]

" St. Fr. F.W. (From) the second platoon w/ Leutnant E. Mayer for the 20 year Service Jubilee 1 Bat(tallion) 1 C(opmagny)"

"St. Fr F.W." I dont know, yet strongly thing "F.W." means Feldwebel = Seargeant. Perhaps Staff Seargeant or something. Guy should have be little of NCO rank advanced after 20 years.

Greets Namxat

 

[diggummup]

" St. Fr. F.W. (From) the second platoon w/ Leutnant E. Mayer for the 20 year Service Jubilee 1 Bat(tallion) 1 C(opmagny)"

"St. Fr F.W." I dont know, yet strongly thing "F.W." means Feldwebel = Seargeant. Perhaps Staff Seargeant or something. Guy should have be little of NCO rank advanced after 20 years.

Greets Namxat

Thanks. That's kind of what I was looking for. So he was a Sergeant of some type in the Imperial Army. Looks like he joined shortly after the unification in 1871. It's not the usual regimental stein. Perhaps a private purchase by a family member.I have found the maker to be Theresienthal Glassworks with a cut star and thumbprint design. Found another here... Theresienthal [4] Glass beer steins; Prunts, Pewter Mounted, Verses, Jugenstil. « Steve On Steins

 

[CaptEsteban]

The " 0.5 Li " is the size/volume = half liter.

 

[diggummup]

The " 0.5 Li " is the size/volume = half liter.

Thanks Capt..
Forgot to mention I figured out that etching.