Pretzel Villeroy & Boch German Beer Stein 1/2 Liter Pretzel Shaped Handle and Pretzel Top Circa 1890

Beer Stein "Pretzel" Germany 1/2 Liter
Marked on the botton with Villeroy& Boch
Year: Circa 1890
Marks: ver faint "METTLACH V&B", "2388" "25" "02" (PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS FOR DETAILS) 

Villeroy & Boch is well known in the antique porcelain and pottery world, especially in the stein collecting area and many highly collectable steins are by Villeroy & Boch. 
"1748, François Boch, together with his three sons, started manufacturing ceramic crockery and accessories. In 1836, Jean-François Boch merged with the successful stoneware producer, Nicolas Villeroy, to form the Villeroy & Boch company. This merger created one of the first global corporations of the 19th century."

This wonderful stein, a beer stein is a modeled pretzel dough body, a pretzel shaped handle and a the top of the metal lid has a pretzel design on the top. 

Size: approx. 6 inches tall 
Condition: Very fine with no cracks or chips. The metal fittings are also in near perfect condition. Please see the images for more details.

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