Reinhold Hanke made steins1868-1938. This "Monk body #67" with a "Rich Man head #463" is a nice combination. The Beer Stein Library doesn't have this combination listed, but it was common practice to put as many different heads on each body as possible for more sales. It's about 6-3/4" tall and has no numbers or markings at all, probably an early stein. It has a heavy pewter 3 ring open hinge. It was required in 1887 to have Germany on all exports. This stein may have been made 1868-1886.
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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