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Title: Beer Tankard, stoneware, German/Austrian
Post by: fancyapizza.com on February 06, 2010, 02:42:08 PM

Any info on this would be greatly appreciated. It attracts plenty of admirers but I know nothing about it.
The base (last image) has what appears to be "A" with a "G" underneath, and then "W W" below that. Thanks.

(http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5971/dsc00025tm.jpg) (http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/8567/dsc00026y.jpg)
(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/5885/dsc00027pa.jpg) (http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/1796/dsc00028sk.jpg)
(http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/4592/dsc00030cas.jpg) (http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/3328/dsc00029zc.jpg)

Title: Re: Beer Tankard, stoneware, German/Austrian
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on February 06, 2010, 03:02:29 PM

I have a partial translation of the German. I was only able to get some of it. Maybe someone else can help? I'm sure this isn't correct but maybe I got the gist of it?

At the well before the gates a lime tree tree I slept there (??) sweet dream

Title: Re: Beer Tankard, stoneware, German/Austrian
Post by: KC on February 08, 2010, 03:22:22 PM

I am betting it is "By the well, before the gate, Stands a linden tree; I used to dream in its shadows. So many sweet dreams."

Go down to #5
http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/assemble_texts.html?LanguageId=7&SongCycleId=47 (http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/assemble_texts.html?LanguageId=7&SongCycleId=47)

Title: Re: Beer Tankard, stoneware, German/Austrian
Post by: D&b antiques on February 08, 2010, 04:13:45 PM

that style of lid was used from. 1919 to 1939.

Title: Re: Beer Tankard, stoneware, German/Austrian
Post by: KC on February 08, 2010, 05:54:39 PM

May I inquire where you live?  There is a reason to my madness!

Title: Re: Beer Tankard, stoneware, German/Austrian
Post by: Chris_Marshall on February 09, 2010, 12:11:22 AM

Manufacturer was the Wick Werke AG, see here: http://www.porcelainmarksandmore.com/rhineland/grenzhausen_1/00.php (http://www.porcelainmarksandmore.com/rhineland/grenzhausen_1/00.php).

Title: Re: Beer Tankard, stoneware, German/Austrian
Post by: KC on February 09, 2010, 03:00:25 PM

Thanks for the reply fancyapizza and your expertise Chris.  I figured it was German - but funny enough there is a place in Fredricksburg Texas that sells steins similar to this - and it originally was a German settlement and fancy themselves in being the Germantown of Texas.  They bring in alots of items from Germany to say the least.