Catalog No. 787
Pottery, impressed, 0.5L, inlaid or pewter lid.
Text:
“Keinen Tropfen im Becher mehr,
Lindenwirtin du Junge.”
(No more drops in the beaker,
Linden hostess so young.)
“Zum Wohle” (lid)
(To your health)
Body text is from the poem “Die Lindenwirtin”, written by Rudolph Baumbach in 1876 and set to music in 1878 by Franz Wilhelm Abt. The poem honors Ännchen Schumacher (1860-1935), perhaps the most famous innkeeper in German history and a popular figure with German students.
Price Range: $125-$175
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