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From: Ron
Remote Name: 68.231.53.22
Date: 03/11/2011
Time: 11:52:48 AM
Mike, The first stein, mold 717, is an old Rosskopf and Gerz (RuG) stein. Eckhardt and Engler (E&E) started as a wholeseller in 1898, began marketing the RuG steins in 1907. E&E took over a small kiln in 1914 and began stoneware production. E&E bought some of the RuG molds in 1918. E&E bought the remaining RuG molds in 1922. While E&E was located in Hoehr, they did not change their mark when Hoehr and Grenzhausen merged around 1935. Thus, you can't date this mark as being before 1936. E&E went out of business in the 1970s. RuG lists mold 717 as Lichtenhainer, but I could not get a translation of that word. This information is from the RuG book. The wording on your stein is Es lebe was auf Erden, stolzirt in grüner Tracht (Long live all that struts on earth in green costume) per The Beer Stein Library. Relief steins are not as highly valued as etched, character or regimental steins. Its value is probably around $100 if it is in mint condition. The second stein, mold 483, is a black-handled Marzi and Remy. It is not listed in The Beer Stein Library's catalog, but I did find a translation of the German phrase, “Bier und frohes Lied macht nie lebensmüd.” (Beer and a happy song never let you tire of life.) The scene was probably inspired by one of the many paintings of a zither player by Franz von DeFregger. Again, the value would be around $100 if it is in mint condition. I don't recognize the third stein. Ron