Rare Antique Mettlach 1323 Stein available @ Time’s Tin Cup !
Mettlach, Germany, is the city where the Villeroy & Boch factory is located. Steins from the firm are marked with the word Mettlach or the castle mark They date from about 1842. Styles of Mettlach steins include relief “tree trunk” style, etched, relief, cameo, and print under glaze (PUG)—as well as specialty types. This Mettlach Stein is so rare, it’s unique mark isn’t listed in the catalogue Index.
The Villeroy & Boch factory is located on the grounds of a former Benedictine abbey on the Saar river in southwest Germany, the factory was originally established in 1809 by Johann Franz Boch-Buschmann, who merged with competitor Nicholas Villeroy in 1836 to create the firm of Villeroy & Boch.
Beautiful overview of Mettlach, Germany and the Villeroy & Boch factory: