Reinhold Hanke made steins1868-1938. This "Playing Cards" stein is about 7" tall and has mold #1255 and a 0,5L capacity mark, no makers mark or Germany. It was required in 1887 to have Germany on all exports. This stein may have been made 1868-1886. Or made for the German market and didn't need to be marked and somehow made it's way to the USA. The open five ring pewter hinge was used late 1800's to current day.
August 1st and 2nd 1921 the firm of August Hanke was virtually destroyed by fire, all the molds were destroyed. Its operations from that point were a mere hint of what they had been. August Hanke (Reinhold's son) unsuccessfully attempted to rebuild his business, but he still produced some ceramics at a reduced level. August Hanke died 1938 and all production stopped. So most Hanke steins were made 1868-1921.
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