German E. Bohne Pewter Mounted Porcelain Munich Child Character Stein spirit glass An antique hand carved

An antique hand carved

Circa 1870-80

Dated (in plate lower right): 30 July 1927

and a tassel at the bottom

is executed in red and tan on an aged

German E. Bohne Pewter Mounted Porcelain Munich Child Character Stein spirit glass An antique hand carvedDETAILS This antique, collectible character or figural stein of the Munich Child (Munchner Kindl) was the symbol of the city of Munich for about 800 years. The smiling child wears a hooded, long monk's robe and holds a beer stein in one hand and radishes and a blue book in the other. MAKER Attributed to E. Bohne and Sohne (Rudolstadt, Thuringia, 1848 1930) MARKS No maker's mark. PERIOD Late 19th early 20th century DATE Circa 1900 DIMENSIONS Width 4