Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia

German beer stein. A striking German-made stein circa 1880s. Classic German stoneware with a pewter lid and decorated with colourful images in panels of cricket, football, tennis, croquet and hockey. Around the base is the German motto ‘Maass und Ziel das Beste Spiel’. This rhyming couplet loses some of its punch in direct translation but means roughly “Moderation and Goal gives the best game” A typical Victorian games ethic and a very unusual item. 10” tall