Handel Lidded Milk Glass Stein
w/ ‘Harvard’ Crest

Very rare Handel lidded milk glass stein with hand-painted transfer golf scene and an exceptionally rare crest for Harvard on the opposite side.  4 ½” H; 5 ½” H with lid.  3 ¾” diameter at base.  ca 1910 – 1930s.  This piece is not marked, but the consignor has several other pieces with a similar golf scene that are marked ‘HANDEL’ on the bottom.  Per Sprung’s book, Decorative Golf Collectibles, the company was founded in Meriden, Connecticut in 1885; was incorporated in 1903; and continued operating until 1936.  Crazing is visible, but no chips, cracks or repairs.  The handle is tight.  This is an unusual piece seldom seen.