Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Stein United Republic of placqued and mounted to wood

placqued and mounted to wood

that he had eight months previous military service with the 171st Battalion

surrounded by a blue enameled ring inscribed ALBERTUS ANIMOSUS (ALBERT THE MERCIFUL)

a superimposed iron cross on the obverse

making an ironic statement as a result of Italy’s declaration of war on Austria Hungary

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Stein United Republic of placqued and mounted to wood(1. Weltkrieg Patriotischer Bierkrug). Constructed of glazed off white earthenware, the exterior bearing intricate hand painted patriotic imagery consisting of a central 1914 Iron Cross, situated within a circular laurel leaf wreath, topped by a German national eagle with its wings outstretched, in turn circumscribed by rifles, cannons, swords, an Imperial German tri colour flag, and a Reichskriegsflagge (National War Flag), topped by an inscription