Catalog No. 877
Pottery, relief, 8.0L, pewter lid.
Central image taken from an 1894 painting entitled �Heimkehr der Deutschen aus der Schlacht im Teutoburger Wald� (Return of the Germans from the Battle in Teutoburg Forest) by Paul Thumann (1834-1908).
In the Battle of Teutoburg Forest (9 A.D.) an alliance of Germanic tribes ambushed and annihilated three Roman legions, resulting in a permanent halt to the expansion plans of the Roman Empire into territories east of the Rhine river.
See also No. 876.
Price Ranges Full-color: $700-$900 Ltd-color: $600-$750
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