“The sport of drinking.” [3] The monks.

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PLEASE NOTE:

I DO NOT DO VALUE ($$$’s) APPRAISALS! There are way too many variables: condition, location, time of year, present trends in stein collecting, local (and now national) economics; but most of all = prior expectations by the owner, are among the reasons!

I have for over a year now placed these short “notifications” at the bottom of each page! It is now obvious to me the general public never gets that far before wanting to ask me a question on beer stein dollar values. So I have had to move them forward as I am getting tired of copying them and sending them back to people as an answer to their “stein value” questions. This was meant to be an informational web site only.

NOR WILL I KNOWINGLY DO ASSESSMENTS for the future selling of steins on auction sites such as eBay, etc. Go to the web site for “Stein Collector’s International” and click on “Stein Talk,” someone there might help you. I just do not have the time! My web site was really started as an informational site for beginning beer stein collectors that would be looking for the info and not the general public. This site has its own search engine [top right on each page!] SO if one puts in “Wood Steins” or “Hand painted steins,” it will give one a list of all the pages that has that subject matter within it.

STILL WISH TO CONTACT ME ABOUT ANY INFORMATION ON THIS SITE? EMAIL: STEVE (STEPHEN) = [email protected]

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THE EUROPEAN MONKS / FRIARS DRINKING

A monk using a large Bohemian (not Bavarian! ) copper serving vessel which would be from about the mid to late 1600’s. These servers were popular with large groups, as with the monks and fraternal organizations. They were used to bring the beer to the table from the basements and then served into smaller steins.

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A 16.5 inch Bohemian, Circa 1700’s copper pitcher, similar to those seen in these next few illustrations. {FWTD}

For more photos of Bohemian Copper drinking vessels , please see the TAB: Copper Steins: Bohemian vs. Bavarian (Munich / Nuremberg [Nürnberg] ) =
http://PLACEHOLDER.wpsho/copper-stein-bohemian-vs-Bavarian

SOS - ART OR BARREL PAGE Große Holzskulptur Mönch mit Bierkrug und Faß

German Wood carving – self explanatory.

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Another (but smaller than above) Bohemian copper serving stein on the floor. See how the construction of the rear was done on the next photo.

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Rear of above Bohemian serving stein showing the large handle with rolled over sides and the distictive Bohemian “question mark” shape. This handle is covering up the dovetailed seam running the entire vertical length. (Also see

http://PLACEHOLDER.wpsho/copper-stein-bohemian-vs-bavarian

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Above: Print show the very large Bohemian copper beer servers being used. See the monk far left on this print. They were quite popular but are now very hard to find in serviceable condition.

PHOTO BELOW SHOWS THE SECOND UNDECORATED ONE I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BUY (IN ENGLAND AND NOT CHEAP!) IN THE LAST 5 YEARS

SOS - NEW BOHEMIAN COPPER SERVER - BIGGEST IS ON THE LEFT. 1 -2014

Newer one is on the left. shown with a .5 liter V & B Mettlach NO. 1526 for comparison .

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MONK ART WORK – ON BEER STEINS

Hand painted pottery stein, a .5 liter. Circa 1900. Monks and drinking. Notice the monk on the right carries a Bohemian copper server in his right hand!

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[L] On a C.A.C. /Lenox (New Jersey) hand painted mug. Double rolled bottom rim. .5 liter, Ca. 1900. R] A copper lidded C.A.C. / Lenox (New Jersey) hand painted beer stein. .5 liter. Ca. 1900.

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.5 liter, copper lidded C.A.C. / Lenox (New Jersey) hand painted beer stein. Ca. 1900. Notice the beer steins hanging upside down on the cupboard.

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Both .5 liter porcelain steins, transfer & handpainted, marked CAC Lenox, copper & silver lid. One straight sided with base; one rounded top without base.

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HALF LITER POTTERY CHARACTER OF A MONK – CALLED MAJOLICA – BUT ISN’T….. JUST A HEAVY GLAZE OVER THE PAINT. CA. 1900.

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SOS - MONKS PIPE BOWL - rdy

Monk asleep as painted on a Typical German porcelain pipe bowl

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Porcelain monks come in many sizes, mostly small ones, and most of them are drinking. The real miniature to the right was added for effect. [FWTD]

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SOS - MONKS - ARTrdy

There is one major collector in SCI whose wife collects small mostly porcelain monks such as above for her collection’s “Go-withs” She has over 200 of them, It is quite a display when seen.

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