A MINIATURE SOUVENIR TANKARD BEER STEIN PITCHER Nuremberg Germany ca1900s Rare For Sale

Aminiaturelidded tankard or beer stein.
Figural, scroll-form handle with finial/thumb piece,
and spherical lid with scroll-form latch.
Lid with its handle and latchmade of copper.
Hinged lid is secure-no play.
Bodymade of some kind of plastic or composite. Body with printed message in German: Da ich inEnglish: Because I in
Nürnberg Nuremberg
ich Dich gedacht I thought you
?ab \' ich Dihdies??I have Dihdies?
Erinnerung Memory
mitgebracht.brought.Not all letters are clear, few are erased.Marked to handle with a \"trademark/logo\" for maker,
and \"Gesetzlich geschützt\" -
- \"Protected by Low\" in English, (means Patented).Marked to underside with applied paper sticker
with handwritten numerals \"8/4\",
please see photos.Made in Germany,sometime in 1900\'s. or earlier.Photos will tell you more.Approx.:Height (incl. finial): 2-1/16in. (53mm.)
Height (excl. finial & lid): 1-3/8in. (35mm.)
Width (handle to latch): 1-5/8in. (41mm.)
Top Rim Diameter: 7/8in. (22mm.)
Bottom Rim Diameter: 1-1/16in. (27mm.)
Capacity:0.17fl.oz. (5ml.)
Weight:0.86oz. (24.3gr.)Someminor scratches and few erased letters,
just indication of it age.Commensurate with age, the condition isvery good to excellent.Rare for its image and overall condition.