Friedrich Ludwig Jahn

Catalog No. 700

Pottery or stoneware, relief, 2.0L, pewter lid.

Text:
�Gut Heil�
(Good health)
�Gepreisen sei die Turnerei.�
(Blessed be gymnastics.)

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 the central image. The four Fs stand for �Frisch, Fromm, Fr�hlich, Frei� (Fresh, Pious, Happy, Free).

Price Ranges
Full-color: $200-$300
Ltd-color: $175-$250

     
     
RH 700
RH 700

 
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