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Catalog No. 765
Pottery, relief, 1.0L, pewter lid.
Text:
�Gut Heil�
(Good health)
�Froh der Sinn, u. frisch d. Turners Muth,
fromm d. Herz, d. Freiheit h�chstes Gut.�
(Happy the spirit, and fresh the Gymnast�s courage,
pious the heart, freedom the highest good.)
The central portrait in this design depicts Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778-1852), or �Turnvater Jahn�, who is credited with responsibility for the rebirth of gymnastics in Germany during the early 19th century, and for development of gymnastics equipment such as the parallel bars and pommel horse.
A version if this stein was produced with �Zur Erin. a. d. VII deutsches Turnfest M�nchen 1889� (In memory of the German Gymnastics Festival Munich 1889) appearing around the top band. (Add 20%)
See also No. 1227.
Price Ranges
Full-color: $125-$175
Ltd-color: $100-$150
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