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From: Mike
Remote Name: 184.76.1.99
Date: 10/10/2011
Time: 07:06:16 PM
Greetings! I'm trying to track down the history of a stoneware stein with pewter lid I recently found. The stein stands 8 1/8" tall to mouth of tankard, or 9 1/2" including lid. The diameter of the base is just under 3" and the stein tapers to a narrower mouth at just under 2". It is decorated with a flamboyantly dressed Landsknecht holding the traditional Katzlaber sword and pike, with a blue, red and yellow ground. The lines of the image are raised and sharp to the touch, with color filling the depressions between. Reminds me of enamel work. There is a small, beaded line encircling the base. The handle is decorated with incised bars running along the edge and containing small, round impressions. The pewter lid has an open hinge and is decorated with vine and leaf pattern encircling below and what appears to be bird's heads with feathers encircling above, with the lid coming to a point. The thumblift is decorated with heart-shaped design. I find no touchmark on the pewter. The base of the tankard is impressed with the following marks: "G.M.T&Bro.", "Germany", "3116" and "E". It has been suggested that G.M.T. & Bro. was an importer from New York, albeit one with connections, as in this case, the mark was applied at the maker's factory when the stein was made. There appears to be some precedence for G.M.T. & Bro. steins having been made by Diesinger. Does anyone familiar with Diesinger recognize this stein? And does anyone have an opinion as to the age? All help will be much appreciated! Images: http://1stcomm.net/buyearly/gmt/front.jpg http://1stcomm.net/buyearly/gmt/side1.jpg http://1stcomm.net/buyearly/gmt/handle.jpg http://1stcomm.net/buyearly/gmt/side2.jpg http://1stcomm.net/buyearly/gmt/mark.jpg http://1stcomm.net/buyearly/gmt/inside.jpg http://1stcomm.net/buyearly/gmt/lid1.jpg http://1stcomm.net/buyearly/gmt/lid2.jpg http://1stcomm.net/buyearly/gmt/detail.jpg
