Gerz Vintage Original Football Shaped Beer Stein Mug W Germany 7 In

This is a vintage Gerz original football-shaped beer stein mug. It features a lidded design with a pewter thumb lift mechanism. The mug is made of stoneware with a brown glaze and embossed lacing detail. Gerz was a traditional German manufacturer of beer steins. Its mark on the bottom "W Germany", suggests production after WWII during the Cold War period. This version of the inkstamp was used between 1960 and 1990.