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Magnificent large silver beer mug ( tankard / stein ).
Austria, circa 1838.
Finest possible quality hand chased repousse decoration: hunting dogs, wild boar, ducks, deer, birds, clouds, trees, bushes, grass, hunters with rifles... All hand chased with superb crisp realistic details.
Cast figural finial in form of a hunter with hunting gun and applied oak branches on lid - all of superb quality.
Marked in 3 places with austrian silver hallmarks for vienna, 1838. 
Maker's mark: "stm" (for stefan mayerhofer). 
Firm of stefan (stephan) mayerhofer was the finest and most important austrian silver producer for the period. During napoleonic wars nearly every silver object in austria was melted down to produce coins. No exception could be made for the court table silver also and so it was sacrificed to this end. The silver plates and dishes were replaced by porcelain services. It was not until 1830 to 1835 that the court table silver was gradually replaced. The commission for this went to stefan mayerhofer. Later the firm of mayerhofer & klinkosch completed the service.
Made of very heavy gauge silver, 800/1000 silver standard (lower than sterling)
   Size:
Approximately 8 in. (20.3 cm) high including finial. 
About 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm) diameter at the base.
About 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm) wide including handle.
  Weight:
About 30+ troy oz (941 gr) - feels super heavy.  
  Condition:
Very good original antique condition with light normal wear and very minor charming indication of age. Normal expected handling marks, very (very!) Light expected dings and scratches - mentioned just for 100% accuracy. 
Original gilding inside is in very good condition, shows very minor normal age wear.
Very difficult to photograph item - all dark spots that appear in the pictures is just a reflection and light tarnishing, need more cleaning and hand polishing. 
No monogram or mono removal.
Almost 200 years old museum grade example of antique austrian empire silver - absolutely stunning!