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November Discovery Auction

Three Antique German Beer Steins

This auction ended on November 19, 2025.

Start price: $5

Estimated price: $10 - $10,000

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Sold for: $26

Description

Item/Description: Three ceramic German beer steins with metal lids depicting various scenes depicting German culture.

Largest stein is a 2L stein marked 1097 Germany on bottom. Signed "KB" by Anton Killian "Karl" Beuler (German, 1865-1928). Titled "Meadow Rose, " the stein depicts a man and woman in a flower garden by a tower, and features an intricately sculpted vine-like pattern on the handle. Text is from a poem called "Heidenroslein" meaning "Little Meadow Rose, " written in 1773 by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Smallest stein marked "Feierabend" or "Quitting time" depicts an end of work day gathering with music. Includes stein marked #249 Made in Germany on the bottom depicts a tavern scene. (Breweriana)

Material: Ceramic, Metal

Dimensions: Height: 10"-16"

Condition: Working condition. Steins show age-related discoloration and tarnishing on metal tops.

Age: Early 20th Century

Provenance: Private Estate

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