Thin open 3 ring hinge commonly used for souvenir and export steins from ca.1892 to at least WWI.
Blown glass with applied handle. The floral design was achieved by applying flowing lines of molten clear glass for the stems and drops of colored molten glass for the flowers. The design of the decorations applied to the glass, the decoration on the lid, and the design of the thumb lift all fit the art nouveau style (ca.1883 - 1914) which often features organic lines and stylized floral motifs. The German counterpart to art nouveau was called jugendstil (Youth Style) and flourished ca.1895 to 1910. The variant of this art movement in the Austro-Hungarian Empire was called Wiener jugendstil (Viennese Youth Style) or Sezessionstil (Secession Style), and was popular ca.1897 to 1914.
The name engraved on the stein appears to be "Admont". It is unknown if the engraving refers to a place or a name.
In an internet search for ca.1900, there is no mention of Admont as a forename and the use of it as a surname was rare. There were mentions of the Admont family name in France. Additionally, there was a concentration of the Admont name in Austria, notably linked to the town of Admont in Styria, Austria which is home to Admont Abbey (Benedictine) founded in 1074.
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