Homer Laughlin China Co.

This handle is indicative of a Homer Laughlin stein. These steins have also been seen lidded with a silver or silver plated lid, hinged from a lip mounted band, rather than the traditional handle mounted strap and shank assembly.

Mark on featured stein above.

Silver plated lid hinged from a lip mounted band on the stein on the right. The shield depicts the Peace Building, which is the name given the General Stores Building at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, which was the site of negotiations that led to the Treaty of Portsmouth, which formally ended the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 - 05. Theodore Roosevelt's role in the negotiations resulted in a Nobel Prize for the president.

This Homer Laughlin stein, dated circa 1906, has the ubiquitous design handle . This has the lid with silver or silver plate, hinged from a lip mounted band, rather than the traditional handle mounted strap and shank assembly.

Mark on featured stein above.