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Regimental beer stein.
Item: #DA003
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German Regimental beer stein. The stein belonged to Gefreiter Kopf. He served in the 7th. Company of the 9th. Wurttenburg Infantry regiment # 127. He was stationed in the town of ULM from 1908 to 1910. The bell shaped pewter lid includes two soldiers. One with a " spiked " helmet and rifle, the other waving his cap. Steins from the town of ULM occasionally include a small bird (sparrow) as the thumblift; as does this classic example. The sparrow represents a local legend about the bird and the building of the beautiful Cathedral at ULM. The lid is in perfect shape. Pictured in the central display on the stein is the Cathedral, a bridge over the Donau River, Kaiser Wilihem and another Imperial personality, a miniature shoulder epaulet from the 127th. Infantry regiment, a soldier on guard wearing a spike helmet and a flag bearing the Wurttenburg coat of arms. Four scenes decorate the sides of the stein depicting guard duty, soldiers in a bivouac scene, maneuvers and a soldier bidding farewell as the bugle blows. Unique to the stein in inclusion of a notation that this regiment was a participant in the Kaisermanover of 1909. Only selected units were selected for this honor and the notation is rare. The litopane depicting a reservist and his girlfriend is perfect with no spider webs. While the colors are bright on the activity scenes, there is some partial fading of the notation at the top of the stein just below the lid. The roster of individuals is obscured. With these two exceptions, the stein is perfect in every way and otherwise near mint condition. |
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