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Catalog No. 1452
Pottery, etched and relief, 0.5L, inlaid lid.
Text:
�Frisch, fromm, fr�hlich, frei.�
(Fresh, pious, happy, frei.)
�Prosit�
(Cheers)
�Gut Heil.�
(Good health.)
�Die Turnerei schafft Manneskraft,
viel mehr noch als der Rebensaft.�
(Gymnastics produces virility,
much more so than wine.)
The �4F� symbol appearing twice on the front of this stein represents a movement begun by Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778-1852), or �Turnvater Jahn�, depicted on the lid inlay, who is credited with responsibility for organizing the first gymnastics clubs (Turn Vereine) in Germany during the early 19th century.
Price Range: $150-$225
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