Merkelbach & Wick made beer steins 1879-1921. This stein is about 8" tall and has a 1L capacity mark, and a M&W logo on the base. 1887 in Germany it was required to have Germany or Made in Germany on all exports. Possibly this stein was made 1879-1886. This stein is a generic 1L M&W stein, but the Beer Stein Library has it as #1701 various subjects. The original painting was painted by Friedrich August Kaulbach 1878.
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| type | stein | material | stoneware | 
| producer | Merkelbach & Wick producer info | mold | 1701 | 
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| capacity | 1L | ||
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| height | 20.0 cm (appx. 7.8 inches.) | 
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Beautiful collection you have. I was able to learn from your notes on this stein which I too have in my collection, actually, three of them with slight variations. Thanks.
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