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November 2006 Fine Art & Antiques Auction

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367. A Pewter And Ostrich Egg Tankard, ca. Late 19th/Early 20th Century

An interesting tankard, the body made out of an ostrich egg surrounded by an ornate pewter caging with a tapering base and a hinged lid, with a curvilinear handle decorated at the top with the figurehead of a classical lady. Overall the tankard measures 11-1/2"H to the top of the handle. This type of beer stein was made ca. 1890 in Germany. *On preview in Pittsburgh, PA.



150/300   Sold $247.25
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