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Catalog No. 1385
Pottery, etched and relief, 0.4L, inlaid lid.
Text:
�Vor dem ersten Waffengang�
(Before the first armed conflict)
�Mein Helm und Wehr; was brauch ich mehr,
dem Feinde trutz, Gott preis u. ehr.�
(My helmet and arms; what more do I need,
defy the enemy, praise and honor God.)
The text is a somewhat less than perfect transcription from a poem written by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798-1874) entitled �Des Frommen Landsknechts Morgenlied� (The Rightous Soldier�s Morning Song).
Price Range: $75-$100
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