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Ziebarth's Antiques hand-carved wooden beer stein with intricate floral relief, scrollwork, and a sculpted bust finial.
Ziebarth's Antiques hand-carved wooden beer stein featuring a sculpted male bust finial and ornate lid detail.
Ziebarth's Antiques hand-carved wooden beer stein featuring an ornate dog-head handle and intricate scrollwork detail.
Ziebarth's Antiques hand-carved wooden beer stein with intricate floral relief, dog-head handle, and bust finial lid.
Ziebarth's Antiques hand-carved wooden beer stein with intricate floral relief, dog-head handle, and bust finial lid.

Important Hand Carved Tankard With Portrait Finial & Dog Thumbpiece

$1,950.00
$1,950.00

A sculptural wooden tankard richly carved with sweeping foliate scrollwork, its fitted lid crowned by an expressive bust of a bearded gentleman. A carved dog forms the thumbpiece above the handle, adding a charming figurative detail to the elaborate composition.

The cylindrical body is framed by a crosshatched band beneath the rim and molded borders above a shaped, footed base. Carefully delineated hair, beard, and facial features lend the portrait finial a distinctive character. The warm amber-brown surface, with darker tones in the recesses, emphasizes the depth and movement of the carving.

Probably Scandinavian in origins, a phenomenal piece of carved folk art. 

Dimensions: Measures 10 inches tall.