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RARE GERMAN Beer Stein Prism Lid GEBHARD SCHMID Prince Luitpold 1902 "Beppo"
$ 1108.27
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Description
Pictured on the stein isLuitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Ludwig, Prince Regent of Bavaria
(born 12 March 1821 – died 12 December 1912), the
de facto
ruler of Bavaria from 1886 to 1912.
The person named on the stein is
Gebhard Schmid
, 1902-1904.
Gebhard Schmid's father was
Magnus Anton Schmid
(born Sept. 02, 1844, Lechaschau, Tirol, Austria; died June 30, 1924, Wangen-Allgau, Bavaria, Germany).
Gebhard Schmid
was born Dec. 24, 1882 in Germany; he died Oct. 01, 1945. His wife was Agathe (Steib) Schmid. Gebhard Schmid's children included
Josef "Beppo" Schmid
(born 1901, died 1956), a prominent figure in WWII.
DESCRIPTION:
Measures 9 1/2" from base to tip of prism, top diameter is 3", base diameter is 4 1/2", the bottom of the stein is recessed about 1 1/8" up from the base.
Maker's mark J. Schindele at top.
The black smudge on the bottom has since been removed. The inside of the stein has a
raised symbol/flower
that spans the bottom but can't determine what it is. Colors in the
lithopane scene
are vivid and surrounded by German writing.
Prism
is
perfect
with sharp edges and no chips or cracks. The interior of the metal lid is lighter than the exterior. The stein is in
EXCELLENT+ CONDITION.
Happy to answer any questions you may have.