FVE pewterer's mark
A NEDKAN is an old Dutch capacity measure, in use until the 19th century.
This type of stoneware drinking vessel was made in the 18th and (mostly) 19th century. As far as I know the Low Countries (Netherlands and Belgium) are the only countries where such steins were sold to, since I have yet to see an example that turned up in another country..
This example measures appx 18 centimeters excluding the pewter lid. It will date to the early to mid 19th century, is my 'guesstimate'.
The inside of the pewter lid shows a clear pewterer's mark with the initials FVE. There was pewterer situated in the city of 's-Hertogenbosch around 1900 that used those initials in his pewter mark. That was Franciscus Adrianus (Frans) Van Engelen. See: [link] (pages 10 and 11)
However, I doubt if this is the actual pewterer of this lid, since he was born 1836, but the lid and the stoneware seem to be from the early 1800's..
Another interesting feature is the small pewter ring near the bottom handle attachment. This ring is an official calibration mark, proving it's capacity. The calibration mark features a standing lion. This is believed to be a calibration mark from district calibration officer W.H. Siepkens in Eindhoven, for the period 1830-1832.
Sadly this stein is in very poor condition.
View the collection of Paul Van Eck
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