A fairly well known pewter stein, server and beaker maker. Kayserzinn was in business from 1862 to 1925. They also made “Jugenstil” objects of daily use, such as candlesticks, ashtrays, lamps, beakers, vases, tea and coffee sets. In 1862 the Dusseldorf based Kayser family, already in the tin industry, opened a foundry in the Bockum district of Krefeld, Germany. The firm reached its maximum size in 1899 with a workforce of 400.
They started their mold numbering system with model #4000 in 1894. All objects were marked this way, either in a circular or oval frame, or horizontally. The last, number “4999” was produced in 1925.
To this date, all I have seen is serving steins and a mug or two. Any 1/2 or 1 liter “regular sized beer stein” has escaped me. [Steve’s note: Sometime the protective coating they put on their wares oxidizes from underneath and it is ‘a bitch’ to get off should you wish to clean and polish your piece.]
__________ ITEMS SHOWN LOWEST NUMBERS TO HIGHEST _______________
# 4007 – Server with applied {?} coins. 13.2 inches.
#4010 -= Server, 16 Inches.
#4014; 4, 3/8th inches tall.
#4015 – Server – The German “Imperial Eagle” in relief.
Below a variant of above with a different handle, no finial and bottom of drum different. Base was not marked and is most likely by a different firm. [JSC]
# 4022 Server / Beer jug .[R] Shows fish in relief.
#4029 = Server
# 4046 = Server
#4060 – Server, 9.5 inches.
# 4061- Server / Devil’s jug. (Really just a Satyr and probably meant to be Silinus.) Extremely popular.
#4085 = Server
#4095 -Server with the Imperial and State arms of Germany -13 inches. [Very popular!]
#4100 – A 12 inch serving jug. Bismarck in relief on the front.
#4117 = Beer server .
#4182 = A hot coffee, tea, chocolate, or heated wine pot. Notice the ivory separators in the handle so the heat does not transmit to the handle. [SA]
#4185 – Beaker – with grapes in relief.
# 4223 – Beaker / vase; a 12 inch tall shooting prize from 1899. More grapes/
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Another beaker, called 11 inches tall, with unreadable number. Dated 1910, and also a shooting prize.
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#4277 = Beaker with the Imperial German Eagle. About 6 inches tall.
#4289 – Server, 16 Inches.
#4291 – Server with The German Imperial Arms in relief.
#4291 – Detail of the Imperial Arms.
#4297 = Punch bowl with boar finial. 15″ tall, to top of finial.
#4301 = Beer glass holder.
#4310-55, Beaker, 6.1 inches.
#4330 = Beaker with relief animals, 13 inches tall.
#4330 – Detail
# 4334 = Wine bottle holder – 5.5 inches.
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#4403 (I believe) – Beer server – horse and dog (same kind as on #4330) but in low relief.
# 4433 – Character (Duck) wine server. Polished
#4443 – Beer mug – 5 inches
#4540 -13 inches – [L] As found, [R] Cleaned and professionally polished and buffed.
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No. 4588, 8.5 inches. Beaker / vase
#4658, 15 inches.
# 4750 [?] OR : # 4350, 4753 [?] — TO BE CORRECTED SOON , I hope ?
AN UNKNOWN NUMBER, Kayserzinn (Or Orivit which Kayserzinn bought out and took over .) See No. 4046 above for a very similar piece.
A different stein (same mold number – side view. A STILL UNKNOWN NUMBER. (9-1-2011)
“Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.“
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