~ Dämmerung's Schoppen ~ | |
This stein commemorates one of the classical gatherings of friends and family to have a Schoppen (small stein 1/3 or 1/4 L) of beer or wine at twilight or dusk (it looks like 6:00 PM on this clock, but could be midnight on a clock with a single hand for the hour) and is the counterpart of Frühschoppen (early stein) which could be as early as 6:00 AM or noon if we read the clock at appropriate intervals or ambiguously. This late 1800's, 1 L., salt-glazed, stoneware stein would not be an appropriate size for these occasions, but "Oh well, it's 5:00 O'clock somewhere!". | |
Dämmerung's Schoppen! Frankfurt a/O |
Twilight's stein! Frankfurt on the Oder (River) |
Translation: Roy De Selms Photo credit: Andre Ammelounx - The Stein Auction Co. |