O.Grünewald

Friedrich Grünewald / Ottmar Grünewald (Witwe) (Inhaber Hermann Grünewald)
Maximilianstraße 2, Marktstraße 3/0 & 1 & 11, Bayreuth. Bavaria.
Zinngießermeister / Master Pewterer
The business was founded in Maximilianstraße 2, sometime before 1843, by Friedrich Grünewald. He was still running the company from same address in 1882. By 1888 his son, Ottmar had taken over and by the following year moved the business to Marktstraße 3. By 1924 Ottmar had died and his widow, Jette, was running the company. Their son Hermann had taken over the business by 1930, but remained in Marktstraße 3/0 & adding further premises at No.11.
His mother Jette lived upstairs in Marktstraße 3/1.

This arrangement continued through to 1937, after which no records are available.

Purchased stein bodies from: Ernst Dorfner
Reference: Bayreuther Adressbücher

E.D.& C. for Ernst Dorfner on base of featured stein, (centre).

Hirschau, the town of residence of Ernst Dorfner, impressed on the base of the featured stein (centre).

Pewterer's touchmark on the underside of the lid on the featured stein, (centre). Dated between 1894 and 1913.

Stein supplied by Ernst Dorfner.

Pressed glass stein with pewter lid, dated 1888 - 1900.

Pewterer's touch mark, together with the angel purity mark on the underside of the lid on the above glass stein.