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Nuremberg Tower


Hauber & Reuther

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The building that served as the model for this stein is the landmark Frauenturm (Women's Tower) a defensive tower constructed in the 16th century at the Nuremberg (Nürnburg) main gate. There are four similar gate towers in the old city. But all souvenir steins seem to be modelled after the Frauenturm. It's the only one with a round window at the top and four arched windows under it. This one is made by Hauber & Reuther for Theodor Wieseler (a Munich merchant). There is no HR logo on this stein, only T.W. and the geseztlich geschutst (protected by law) mark is the same size and font as used on some HR stoneware steins. "But there are a few examples known to exist with an HR logo and no T.W. Strangely the capacity mark on this one does not have the serif at the top of the capital "L". Without the serif, one would think it was made prior to the Hauber & Reuther period. Also, the round window is divided into 13 sections, not 12 like most HR, Gerz and M&W tower steins. Was it made pre-H&R or just by a worker suffering from a bad hangover and forgot to add the serif and mis counted the circle window separations? H&R and Gerz towers have a large top keystone that sticks up above the arched door. Merkelbach & Wick and the real tower does not have a large keystone, and the top window is divided into 10 sections. This one is missing the small pewter ball on the roof. It's about 8" to the top of the pewter lid.

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Form Figurenkrug MaterialSteinzeug
Hersteller Hauber & Reuther
Hersteller info
Modell-
Designer/Dekorateur
Kapazität1/2L   
Entwurfdatum1882?   
Höhe 20.1 cm (appx. 7.8 inches.)   


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