$450
GERMAN FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENTAL BEER STEIN, C 1911, H 11":having a pewter hinged lid in the form of artillery round with a cannon finial with battle scenes; thumb lift depicts a rampant lion with round glass eyes holding a shield; sides depict artillery units on horseback and firing cannons. Inscription on bottom inscribed: '5Th Battr. 2. Grolsh. Hess Feld Art. Rgt. No 61. Babenhausen 1909 - 11' (5Th Battery 2. Grolsh. Hess field art. Rgt. NO 61. Babenhausen 1909 - 11); lithopane in the interior on the bottom depicts a German soldier bidding farewell to a woman; '2' incised on the underside, no other marks;
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2011-11-11