Arnold von Winkelreid

Catalog No. 161

Pottery or stoneware, relief, 0.3L, pewter lid, signed �GT� (Gustav Thinwibel).

Arnold von Winkelried is a legendary Swiss hero who is said to have sacrificed himself on the pikes of opposing soldiers in order to open a breach in the enemy line during the Battle of Sempach in 1386, allowing the (Old) Swiss Confederation to defeat an army of the Habsburg duke Leopold III of Austria.

Price Ranges
Full-color: $40-$60
Ltd-color: $35-$50

     
     
MR 161
MR 161

 
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