Kaiser wilhelm II Stein
i recently won this Kaiser wilhelm II stein in an auction in Victoria Australia,.i dont know exactly what i have here to be honest,.it shows expected age for a vintage piece,it stands about 14 inches,.alot of the words & phrases are very faded & hard to read,my german is ok but the gothic lettering gets me everytime.The craftsmanship is superb,i would’nt expext anything less from the germans.
I think it is a memorial stein to a specific "kavallerie",as it has some very faint names next to the handle.Some battle scenes & a profile of the kaiser on the front,.there is a scene inside the stein of a soldier in uniform & a woman,.(you can’t see it very well in the photos).Though i did some research & i found that the scene at the bottom on the inside of these steins when held up to light the image glows & thats how you can tell they are origional.Some phrases on this piece say,.Sieg oder tod "victory or death" / "5 Esktr konigs Ulanen Regt 1 Kann No.13 Hannover 1909-1912,& is covered in oakleaves.If anyone spots anything i have missed,.which i know i have,.please dont hesitate to let me know,it will be much appretiated.I think it was produced around 1919-1920.It is such a beautiful piece,the art is amazing in such detail & the eagle & the kaiser as the lid well that just puts it straight in the awesome category.i am trying to translate all of the writing on it but it will take a while so any help would be great,.anyway here are some photos.
I think it is a memorial stein to a specific "kavallerie",as it has some very faint names next to the handle.Some battle scenes & a profile of the kaiser on the front,.there is a scene inside the stein of a soldier in uniform & a woman,.(you can’t see it very well in the photos).Though i did some research & i found that the scene at the bottom on the inside of these steins when held up to light the image glows & thats how you can tell they are origional.Some phrases on this piece say,.Sieg oder tod "victory or death" / "5 Esktr konigs Ulanen Regt 1 Kann No.13 Hannover 1909-1912,& is covered in oakleaves.If anyone spots anything i have missed,.which i know i have,.please dont hesitate to let me know,it will be much appretiated.I think it was produced around 1919-1920.It is such a beautiful piece,the art is amazing in such detail & the eagle & the kaiser as the lid well that just puts it straight in the awesome category.i am trying to translate all of the writing on it but it will take a while so any help would be great,.anyway here are some photos.
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