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Catalog No. 1524
Pottery, relief, 0.5L, pewter lid.
Design attributed to Paul Dümler.
Text:
“Deutsche Frauen, deutsche Treue, deutscher Wein und deutscher Sang
sollen in der Welt behalten ihren alten schönen Klang.”
(German women, German loyalty, German wine and German song
shall retain in the world their old beautiful sound.)
Text is taken from “Das Lied der Deutschen” (The Song of the Germans), written in 1841 by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, and sung to a melody originally composed by Joseph Haydn in 1797 for the birthday of Austrian Emperor Francis II.
See also No. 1283.
Price Range: $125-$175
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