Copper Stein with Matching base Plate – Bavarian 1888
A half
liter copper stein, with three mounted copper plated 6 coins of the
Three Kaisers of 1888 (two each), and its matching tray. While the
hinge assembly is reminiscent of Bohemian work, it is very doubtful
that this was made anywhere else but in Germany. The handle has
“stipple work” all over it, as shown around the diamonds on the two
body bands instead of the typical twisted handle.
The year of the three German Kaisers, 1888, was quite a year for the
German aristocracy and one that sent Germany headlong into a disastrous
course of events. The Kaisers of the German Empire (1871–1918) [during
which time most of the collectable German beer steins were produced]
were: Wilhelm I (1871–1888); Frederick III (1888), who ruled for only
99 days; and Wilhelm II (1888–1918), during whose reign the monarchy in
Germany ended near the end of World War I. For the uninitiated ‘Kaiser’
is the German title meaning “Emperor,” with ‘Kaiserin’ being the female
equivalent to “Empress.” As the Russian “Czar”, “Kaiser” is directly
derived from the Latin Emperors’ title of Caesar.
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