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Catalog No. 1198
Pottery, etched, 3.0L, Pewter lid.
Text:
�Gut Heil�
(Good health)
�Lasst Kraft uns erwerben mit Herz und Hand,
zu leben und zu sterben f�r�s heil�ge Vaterland.�
(Let us acquire strength with heart and hand,
to live and to die for the Holy Fatherland.)
The �4F� symbol above the central image represents a movement begun by Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778-1852), or �Turnvater Jahn�, who is credited with responsibility for organizing the first gymnastic clubs (Turn Vereine) in Germany during the early 19th century. The four Fs stand for �Frisch, Fromm, Fr�hlich, Frei� (Fresh, Pious, Happy, Free).
Second text string is from a song entitled �Ich hab� mich ergeben� (I Have Devoted Myself), written in 1820 by Hans Ferdinand Ma�mann.
Price Range: $300-$400
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