19th Century Hauber Reuther Lidded Stein Model 172

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19th Century Hauber Reuther Lidded Stein Model 172 Hard to Find Hauber Reuther 1/2 L Lidded Beer Stein I came across two steins at an estate sale. I am not an expert on steins so I will do my best to describe what I have and provide lots of photos for reference. I did some research and have included by findings. Please check my other listing, too. The following information is from . The Decorator's Initial, for lack of a better term, is a scratched in initial that may belong to the person who decorated the piece. Of those seen so far the "K," "b," "L," and what looks like a "Jc," probably a sloppy "M," are the most common. It is quite possible that the decorators were paid by the piece and these initials were tally marks. The initials were scratched in after the clay had dried and were used from 1876 to 1886. This stein is marked with an L. THE MODEL NUMBERS Two distinctly different model numbers were used at the Freising factory. The large font model number (10 mm) was used only in 1876; the small font model number (5 mm) was used from 1876 to 1886. This stein has the small font. /bsc2hr/p2.htm Description: This is a short, lidded stein with pebbled finish and hand-painted picture of a man with a hat and mustache holding a cat and a couple of fish. It is taupe colored and has several different finishes: pebbled, smooth, and read more