~ Dem braven Kinde ~
I could have used one of these when I was a little kid, but I guess it wasn't our custom. This child's stein is marked with the logo of Merkelbach & Wick of Hohrgrenzhausen and "Z", ca. 1900.
Dem braven Kinde!	To the well-behaved child!

Translation: Roy De Selms Photo credit: Unknown