Buchecker & Co.
artist / decorator
Vendor/Dealer
Buchecker & Co.
Excelsiorwerk, Alpenquai 28, Grimselweg 5, Lucerne. Switzerland.
Malerei & Keramikwarenhandel. / Decorator & Ceramic's Wholesaler
Founded in 1901, Buchecker & Co. decorated & sold steins between the 1930's - 1970's. They were taken over in 2008 by Hunkler Gastro A.G., a hotel & restaurant supplier.
The assets were moved to a new showroom at Grimselweg 5 in 2009.
Purchased Steins from:
Wick-Werke
Reference:
Buchecker
"Feldschlösschen Bier / Stadt Keller, Luzern"1 Litre. Dated 1954, manufactured by Wick-Werke.

Capacity mark on a "Feldschlösschen Bier / Stadt Keller, Luzern" 1/2 litre stein. Dated 1954.

Impressed mark, dated 1951

Modern paper label on the inside of a glass ashtray.

Ink stamp on the base of a porcelain ashtray.

Basemark on a later 2 Litre Brewery stein marked "Feldschlösschen", dated 1969. Note Anglicised spelling "Lucerne"

Capacity mark on a 2 Litre Brewery stein marked "Feldschlösschen", dated 1969

Swiss military stein manufactured by Wick-Werke.

Base marks on Swiss military stein (featured above) manufactured by Wick-Werke.

Clearer impressed basemark on a 1934 "Tir Federal", Canton of Fribourg Shooting stein.