Imperial German 63rd Field Artillery Regiment Reservist Stein with Fuze Lid

Description

11/6/26 - For sale is an Imperial German reservist's stein to the 6th Battery of the 2nd Nassau Field Artillery Regiment No. 63 "Frankfurt," garrisoned at Mainz, with service dates 1906-08. The base band reads "6. Batt. 2. Nass. Feld. Art. Rgt. No. 63 Frankfurt in Mainz 1906-08," and the reservist's name, Schmidt I, appears at the top of the front panel. The front shows a horse-drawn gun team at the gallop with a river town and bridge in the background, and the central scroll reads "Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit" (in memory of my service) around a crowned "63" shield. The side panels show gun crews serving their field pieces and soldiers resting at a bivouac, each with a verse beneath, and a roster of comrades' names runs alongside. The rim band reads "Haubitzendonner ist unser Gruss" (howitzer thunder is our greeting). The pewter lid is shaped like an artillery shell fuze marked "Dopp. Z. 98" with a graduated time scale, the lower lid is embossed with artillery scenes and verses, and the thumblift is a spread-winged eagle. The interior bottom has a molded relief panel. The colors remain bright with only light wear, as shown in the photos. A great artillery stein for any Imperial German collection.