Gymnastics Symbols

Catalog No. 1727

Pottery or stoneware, relief, 2.0L, pewter lid.

Text:
�Gut Heil!�
(Good health!)
�Frisch, Fromm, Fr�hlich, Frei!�
(Fresh, Pious, Happy, Free!)

The central figure in this design is Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778-1852), or �Turnvater Jahn�, who is credited with responsibility for the rebirth of gymnastics in Germany during the early 19th century, and with organizing the first German gymnastics clubs (Turn Vereine), represented by the �4F� symbol above his portrait.

Price Ranges
Full-color: $200-$300
Ltd-color: $175-$250

     
     
MR 1727
MR 1727

 
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