Gymnastics Symbols

Catalog No. 15011

Stoneware, transfer, 0.5L, pewter lid.

Text:
�Gut Heil!�
(Good health!)
�Frisch! Fromm! Fr�h! Frei!
(Fresh! Pious! Happy! Free!)

The centrally depicted Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778-1852), or �Turnvater Jahn�, is credited with responsibility for the rebirth of gymnastics in Germany during the early 19th century, and with organizing the first German gymnastics clubs (Turn Vereine), represented by the �4F� symbol below his portrait.

Price Range: $60-$80

     
     
MR 15011
MR 15011

 
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