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~ Hans Sachs, Schuhmacher und Dichter ~
 
This is a shoemaker occupational, etched/glazed stein designed by Otto Hupp and marked with the Mettlach logo and mold number 2722 ca, 1900. Hans Sachs was used as the main feature because he was a shoemaker by trade and also a famous poet and promoter of Martin Luther. He was born in 1494, raised and died in 1576 in Nuremberg.
 
Hans Sachs, Schuhmacher und Dichter,
1494-1576, zu Nürnberg
Hans Sachs, shoemaker and poet,
1494-1576, in Nuremberg.
 
 
Translation: Les Hopper compilation
Photo credit: Andre Ammelounx - The Stein Auction Co.