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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: marcylove on November 12, 2010, 05:44:58 pm

Title: french mug stein?
Post by: marcylove on November 12, 2010, 05:44:58 pm

The only thing this mug says is 'france'.  I love it.  What is the style called?  A stein of some sort right?

Title: Re: french mug stein?
Post by: marcylove on November 12, 2010, 06:05:33 pm

just saw a bunch of different ones out there....not so uncommon  :(

Title: Re: french mug stein?
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on November 12, 2010, 06:15:29 pm

I think the correct name is a tankard. Stein is the German word for stone and usually refers to the ceramic type.

Title: Re: french mug stein?
Post by: Oceans64 on November 12, 2010, 06:30:13 pm

I found this page...  about half way down it gives some tips for dating. Search "Pewter Fittings" on the page.  I have to say tho I compared new to old and couldn't tell a difference!  lol  lots of pics but no search us function that I saw.

http://www.steincenter.com/history.shtm

Title: Re: french mug stein?
Post by: sapphire on November 12, 2010, 07:58:16 pm

Quote from: Oceans64 on November 12, 2010, 06:30:13 pm

I found this page...  about half way down it gives some tips for dating. Search "Pewter Fittings" on the page.  I have to say tho I compared new to old and couldn't tell a difference!  lol  lots of pics but no search us function that I saw.

http://www.steincenter.com/history.shtm

Left hand column, under Locating Your Stein  ;)