A fantastic 1910 German naval beer stein for the SMS Scharnhorst. The stein is painted in the round showing the cruiser, a sailor and his wife, an old schooner, a signal maneuver, and a training academy with a sailor in the foreground all under the header Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit (Reminder of my service).
Various inscriptions read in English: Long live the reserve man; the watch on the Baltic Sea beach is certain. The inscription is to Sailor Maier. Atop the stein is a pewter lid with a German sailor holding an anchor and spade.
The SMS Scharnhorst was commissioned into service in the German Imperial Navy in 1907. As a best in class armored cruiser, it spent several years in Asia and carried diplomatic personnel on state visits. On November 1, 1914 the ship and its squadron was attacked by the British off the southern coast of South America where it prevailed, but the British destroyed it near the Falkland Islands December 8, 1914. This naval memorabilia is thus all the more dear and precious.
Dimensions (inches)Height: 11
ConditionExcellent - very little wear
