~ Dem Hammel König gewidmet ~
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This glass stein without lid was given probably as a joke to a friend who was nicknamed "Mutton King". I suspect the name is something like "Mutton Head" in English and might refer to someone in a game. The glass stein without lid with a ruby-flashed and cut-to-clear decor is dated 1855 and is one case where the date actually indicates the year when the decoration was applied to a blank that might have been made earlier and pulled off the shelf for decorating.
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Dem Hammel König gewidmet
d. 11. März 1855.
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To the Mutton King dedicated,
the 11th (of) March 1855
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