Description: Consider this Mettlach Villeroy & Boch stein #2479 “Knight Hildebrand and His Son Hadubrand” 1/4L. Pottery, cameo, figural inlaid lid - tower roof. Dandy stein! Made in 1898. Measures approximately 7 inches tall including the thumblift and approximately 4 and 1/4 inches including the handle. This is a stein to get excited about! The lid is really neat and the story is compelling! History from beer stein.net: Although the scenes on this stein reflect the verses of a student drinking song written in 1855 by Josef Viktor von Scheffel, the original story of Hildebrand and Hadubrand is taken from Das Hildebrandslied, the only surviving example of Old High German heroic poetry, which tells of the dilemma of a father (Hildebrand) who must fight his son (Hadubrand). Hadubrand will not believe Hildebrand is his father and, because Hildebrand is the champion of his people, he cannot back out of the fight. However, if he continues the fight, he’ll be guilty of kin-killing, which is just about the worst thing a Germanic warrior can do. Unfortunately, only a fragment of Das Hildebrandslied survives today, so the outcome of the battle will forever remain a mystery. No chips or cracks. The pewter edge of the lid looks slightly bent. Please see pictures and review them carefully. From private collection in smoke free home. Offers welcome. Thank you!
Price: 279 USD
Location: San Bruno, California
End Time: 2024-11-15T20:59:44.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Mettlach
Object Type: Lidded Stein
Theme: Breweriana
Country/Region: Germany
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
