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Catalog No. 1227
Pottery, relief, 0.5L, pewter lid.
Text:
“Gut heil”
(Good health)
“Froh der Sinn, u. frisch d. Turners Muth,
fromm d. Herz, d. Freiheit höchstes Gut.”
(Happy the spirit, and fresh the Gymnast’s courage,
pious the heart, freedom the highest good.)
The central portrait in this design depicts 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 for development of gymnastics equipment such as the parallel bars and pommel horse.
See also No. 765.
Price Ranges
Full-color: $90-$125
Ltd-color: $75-$100
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