Imperial German Resevist ' S Stein Of The Infantry Regiment (3rd Westfalian) No. 16
Item History & Price
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Imperial German reservist’s beer stein that belonged to Reservist Brorkmeyer commemorating his service from 1899-1901. Brorkmeyer was assigned to the Infantry Regiment Baron von Sparr (3rd Westfalian) No. 16 . This unit was garrisoned in Koln. The stein has a half liter porcelain body, and is of the rare type that is entirely painted by hand. Most of this period had just the details filled in by hand, with the scenes being transfers. It shows seven scenes of military life with hand ...painted details in each scene. A dual roster list is present on either side of the central scene. All frieze bands are highlighted in gold and well preserved. All colors are crisp and vibrant. Lithophane is crack free. There are no chips or cracks anywhere in the stein. Lid has no pewter tears, fits tightly and consists of a soldier with a rifle raising a toast. Thumb lift is the Imperial German eagle. The lid is marked “Bleifrei” (Lead Free) Outstanding stein, guaranteed original, that is over 119 years old. Postage ($35.00) is expensive because the stein will be double-boxed, resulting in a package of large dimensions. Payment by PayPal only, and is due within 24 hours of auction’s end. Imperial German Resevist's Stein of the Infantry Regiment(3rd Westfalian) No. 16
