Catalog No. 530
Pottery, etched, 3.0L or 2.0L, pewter lid.
Text:
“Mein schönes Fräulein, darf ich wagen meinen Arm und Geleit Ihr anzutragen?”
(My fair young lady, may I dare offer you my arm and company?)
Text is from the first part of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s classic play Faust, written during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In this scene, Faust attempts to initiate a relationship with the servant girl Margarete. Mephistopheles is seen observing in the background.
See also No. 409.
Price Ranges 3.0L: $350-$500 2.0L: $300-$400
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