Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100DEFINITIONS for terms used in this catalog Browning: See staining. Cameo: A raised decoration that is translucent. Chip: A piece of missing material, usually around .25” to .5” at the widest point, with some depth. The size can vary. Crack: An open line in the body, more serious than a hairline. Crazing: Very fine lines in the glaze that do not go into the material of the body. Dates: Items that do not have a date in the description can be assumed to be from 1880-1920s. Earlier and later dates will be specified in the description. Enamel: Painted decoration, usually on glass. Etched: A decoration that appears to be engraved. Excellent condition: Describing items that cannot generally be described as mint. No serious damage or wear from use, close to mint. Factory flaw: A visible flaw or defect occurring at the factory when manufactured; not considered damage. We will mention fac- tory flaws when they are visually distracting. Firing line: A factory flaw, separation of material when fired, gen- erally small, tight lines with minimal depth. We will mention firing lines when they are visually distracting. Flake: A piece of missing material, usually around .25” at the widest point, with minimal depth. Fracture: A horizontal line at the top or bottom rim. The line con- tinues through to the inside, forming a chip that has not broken away from the body. Gasthaus: A bar or inn that serves food. Glaze flake: A flake that penetrates only the glaze; see flake. Glaze line: A tight line that appears only in the glaze; it does not go through the body. See crazing. Good condition: Describing items that due to age or material are not generally mint. Includes factory production flaws and imper- fections, normal wear, and minor abrasions and roughness. Better than normal condition for similar steins. Hairline: A very tight line in the body. Handpainted: Decoration done by hand, usually with a paint brush. Hinge: A device, usually pewter, that enables the lid to swivel open on a stein. Hinge ring: The hinge usually has five or three rings rotating around the hinge pin. Sometimes one ring is missing, usually the center ring in five-ring hinges. Generally the hinge ring will still operate without difficulty. Incised: A decoration that has been or appears to be engraved. Inlaid lid: A pewter (or metal) rim containing a ceramic, stoneware, pottery, porcelain or glass insert. Light wear: Wear to the colors caused by use. Visible, but not very distracting. Lithophane: Transparent porcelain scene in base of many porce- lain steins. Lithophane lines: Tight lines frequently found in lithophanes, gen- erally not distracting. Minor paint flakes: Very small flakes, less than 1/16” at the widest point, minimal depth. Minor pewter repair: A well-executed repair to a small area, such as a tear on the handle strap. Minor pewter tear: A tear that has not harmed the structural strength of the lid. Minor scratches: Visible scratches, noticeable, but not very dis- tracting. Mint: In the same condition as it left the factory, with no more than normal indications of wear and with no seriously distracting factory flaws. Steins with pewter inscriptions are considered mint. Normal wear can be expected and will be described if we feel that it is dis- tracting. If you need further clarification about the precise condi- tion of an item, please contact our office. Mkd.: Marked. Paint flakes: A flake that penetrates only the paint; see glaze flake. Pewter lid: Most common type of lid, made primarily from tin. Pewter tear: Usually located where the lid attaches to the tang (rear of the lid); tears here are very common, frequently they are visible but not a structural problem. Print-over-glaze: A transfer decoration fired over the glaze. Probe: A mark found on Mettlach wares. A factory proof or sam- ple. Sometimes found on items that were not put into production. Also found as just the letter “P.” P.U.G.: Print under glaze, similar to transfer. Rare: Used to describe some Mettlach, Character and Regimental steins. Only a small number are known to exist, generally ten or less. When used to describe other types of steins, less than five are generally known to exist. Relief: A raised decoration. Scuffs: Minor scratches or wear on handle or base caused by nor- mal use. Commonly found on glass or glazed surfaces. Shank: The pewter running from the handle to the hinge. Staining: A discoloration from use or over-firing. Often called browning when found on the inside of Mettlach steins. Will be mentioned in descriptions if we consider it distracting. Strap: The pewter band that wraps around the stein handle. Strap repaired: The pewter strap around the handle has been repaired by a pewtersmith. This usually occurs because the strap has become loose. Properly done, this type of repair is usually not detectable. If not otherwise described, these repairs can be assumed to be of excellent quality. Tang: The pewter running from the hinge to the lid. Threading: Thin raised lines that create a scene or design. Transfer: An applied decal type of decoration. Unusual: An item or style that is not normally found. Very good condition: Describing items that cannot generally be described as mint. This would include early faience and stoneware as well as items made from materials that are usually subject to more than slight wear. No serious damage, close to mint. Very rare: Very few known. For Mettlach, less than five, for Characters and Regimentals, one or two.