Stein Collectors International
Featured Stein:
November 2015
The epic narrative poem Der Trumpeter von Säkkingen was written by Joseph Victor von Scheffel around 1854, and was an instant success. During the “Golden Age” of German stein-making all of the major factories produced steins depicting the Trumpeter of Säkkingen, and many stein collectors are familiar with the tale of the love between a commoner and a baron’s daughter. |
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Although the 1884 opera based on von Scheffel’s book was also popular, it may have renewed the love for the poem itself. Many steins are based on scenes painted by the Austrian painter, Carl Schweninger, Jr. soon after von Scheffel’s death in 1886. These scenes definitely relate to the poem and NOT the opera. |