Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Stein Republic of Six months after his arrival

Six months after his arrival

marked “1” on the reverse of the catch for maker Deschler & Sohn

right side has two sliding leather belt loops and one row of ten holes

the opposite end stitched into a loop to accommodate a pebbled and gilded zink alloy buckle featuring dual attachment claws

overlaying a base of crossed anchors

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Stein Republic of Six months after his arrival(Erster Weltkrieg Krug). A very well preserved First World War patriotic stein, constructed of glazed off white earthenware, the exterior bearing a hand painted 1914 Iron Cross overlaid by a central wreathed German Imperial tricolour banner, circumscribed by an inscription of MITT GOTT FR KAISER UND REICH (WITH GOD FOR KAISER AND REICH), featuring a protruding rounded handle flanked by a measurement of L. for one half litre, the handle retaining a