Antique Kaspar Reischenböck Regimental Stein w/Lithophane, Germersheim, 1902

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My mother bought thisregimental pewter-lidded beer stein in 1969. The stein apparently belonged to Reservist Weigel, who was part of the 17 th Infantry regiment, 2 nd Company in Germersheim. On the left and right of the handle is a list of the names of the other members of the regiment. The names are listed by rank: Underofficer, Private 1 st Class, Musician horn, Musician Tamborine, Foot soldier-Infantry’ To the right of the names is a scene of a soldier standing guard, other soldiers marching and a soldier in the fore-ground with his left hand holding his helmet aloft. Above this scene are the words: ‘We stood on the edge of the Rhine to protect the King and the Fatherland’. Below that: ‘Halt! Who goes there? Patrol! Patrol advance, nothing new at this Post’. In the center of the stein is a large shield with four decorative panels, two featuring a lion wearing a crown. In the center is a smaller panel with blue and white diamonds. Above the shield is a gold crown, and above that the words: ‘You were my comfort in gloomy hours. That’s what I felt as a soldier’. Below that: ‘Ever Faithful’. To the right of the center image is a scene of a soldier standing guard, with soldiers in the background sitting around a campfire. The words above this, roughly translated, are: ‘Let us here relax and rest – The guard shall do his duty’. Below the scenes on the stein are the words: ‘In remembrance of my service time’. Below that, centered on the stein, is the name of the soldier: Reservist Weigel’. The rim of the lid is made of pewter, with a transparent hand-painted insert showing three soldiers drinking; one is sitting and has his arm around the waist of a maiden. There is a phrase above this scene that is difficult to see as it is covered by the pewter rim of the lid, but I can make out the words: ‘lebe die’ which means ‘long live the’. I am unable to read the other words. The lithophane shows the scene of a soldier in uniform holding the hand of a maiden who is standing on a balcony. The stein is in excellent condition, with no crazing, staining, flea bites, chips, hairline cracks or restorations. Some of the black lettering is worn. The bottom also has a few scratches and marks consistent with normal wear and tear. The stein has not been wash or polished in over 20 years. Please refer to photos for condition and ask questions prior to bidding. Shipping can be combined on other stein purchases. Insurance will be required when shipping this item and is based on the amount of the winning bid. If you are the winning bidder, please WAIT FOR AN INVOICE showing cost of shipping and insurance before you pay. If you pay before receiving an invoice, an additional fee will be charged. Thank you. A prospective bidder wrote to say that he detected a little crazing when looking at the lithophane image. I enlarged a high rez version of the photo and also looked at the bottom of the stein, and there does indeed seem to be a little "crazing"... if that is the correct word. It is off the tip of the soldier's rifle. It seems to be very slight, and the whole area of concern can be covered by a dime. He felt it would not detract from the value of this very beautiful and valuable stein... but I guess you will have to be the judge;–). I have an additional photo of the bottom but I am unable to add it to the listing. If you would like to see this photo, send me an email and I will try to send it to you. Good luck. read more

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