The stein is made of glass - black glass. The trim – stripping on the bottom, the crest, and the wording of the poem are in gold – stands out against the black glass. This stein has a pewter lid and poem on one side. With one exception - this stein is in excellent condition. The exception is that the lid is loose. Not loose like vintage steins that wiggle from side-to-side – this stein has no wiggle from side-to-side. It is like the glue(?) has stopped holding the lid in place where it is attached to the handle. I have tried to show this in the pictures. I believe that if an adhesive were applied that would go away. But that is not my place to do that – I do not have that expertise. As I stated, if this were corrected this would be in excellent condition. There are no chips or cracks. This stein is “used”. I bought it used, but I have never used it in the 20-25 years I have owned it. The poem reads: The wonderful love of a beautiful maid, And the love of a staunch true man, And the love of a baby unafraid, Have existed since life began; But the greatest love, the love of love, Even greater than that of a mother, Is the tender, passionate, infinite love Of one drunken sot for another. Approx: 8” tall 3-5/8” wide at the base 3” wide at the mouth Please see pictures for detail work and condition as they are a part of the description.