Gymnastics Symbols

Catalog No. 874

Pottery or stoneware, relief, 0.5L, pewter lid.

Text:
�Gut Heil�
(Good health)
�Frisch, Fromm, Fr�hlich, Frei!�
(Fresh, Pious, Happy, Free!)
�Wollt ihr leben ohne Klage,
so turnet fleisig alle Tage.�

(If you want to live without complaints,
then do gymnastics every day.)

The second text string (Frisch, Fromm, Fr�hlich, Frei!) is the motto representing a movement begun by Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778-1852), or �Turnvater Jahn� (pictured on the right side), who is credited with responsibility for organizing the first gymnastics clubs (Turn Vereine) in Germany during the early 19th century.

Price Ranges
Full-color: $75-$100
Ltd-color: $60-$80

 
     
MG 874
MG 874

 
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