Character Stein "Student Fox" by Hauber & Reuther, Model HR 54, c. 1876–1878
Stoneware, salt-glazed, cobalt blue, pewter. Character stein in the form of an anthropomorphic fox in student fraternity attire: the pewter-mounted fox's head with pointed snout and pricked ears forms the hinged lid, topped by a Cerevis (student cap). The corpulent body wears a blue student jacket with a bow tie at the neck, a diagonal corps ribbon across the chest with crossed fencing sabres above. In the left hand a pince-nez (Nasenradl), in the right a tobacco pipe, at the side a long beer tassel (Bierzipfel) with knot. The lower half with finely ribbed waistcoat and raised buttons in relief. Grey stoneware body with cobalt blue decoration in the Westerwald manner (the firm used Westerwald clay), stoneware handle with pewter lid mount. Base with impressed model number "54" and monogram "HR" (Hauber & Reuther, Freising). Good age-appropriate condition. 19x12 cm (HxD).
360-degree photo available on our website. This character stein is documented as Model HR 54 "Student Fox" in the catalogue of Hauber & Reuther, designed by Maximilian Borho. The firm was founded in 1876 as Schön & Borho in Freising (Bavaria) and traded as Hauber & Reuther from 1882; it was a major manufacturer of stoneware steins. Production of Model 54 is dated to the period 1 September 1876 to 6 August 1878. The "Fuchs" (fox) denotes a freshman member of a German student corporation who undergoes a probationary period before being promoted to "Bursche" (full member). Character steins of this type emerged from c. 1850 and form a distinct collecting category.
Lot
Limit:
Your maximum bid: €
by telephone
When bidding by telephone, you will automatically bid the limit or the registered pre-bid (telephone bidding is only possible from €100). Only when the limit/pre-bid has been reached we will call you to bid further on. Your telephone bid will be treated as a written bid up to the registered pre-bid and will of course only be used to the extent necessary.
If you save your absentee bids on the bid list, you will be able to change or delete them until you submit them. If you do not submit your absentee bids, they will not be considered. They must be submitted before the auction starts.
You can submit your absentee bids now using the "Submit absentee bids directly" button, or later using the "List of Bids" menu item.
