This character stein of Kaiser Wilhelm II is of porcelain made by Schierholz, ca, 1890's. The helmet with the
eagle finial is the parade dress for the Garde du Corps & Garde Cuirassier regiments (the most elite cavalry
regiments of the Imperial German Military). The medal on the helmet is the "Order of the Black Eagle", the
most prestigious honor for valor of Prussia. Kaiser Wilhelm II was the third and last Kaiser (Emperor) of
Germany and deposed at the end of WW I. The three Kaisers were also Kings of Prussia.
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