Beautiful Cup and Saucer depicting the Iron Cross (Item KGLASS 3-1)

PRICE: $380.00

Commemorative Plate of the Hussar Regiment Pommersches Nr. 5 (Item KGLASS 3-2)

PRICE: $298.00

Art Plate Commemorating Marine Infantry Regiment No. 1 (Item KGLASS 3-3; WWI 10-9; KRIEG 8-2)

PRICE: $225.00

DESCRIPTION: The Boer Wars 1880-1881 and 1899-1902. The first was called the Transvaal War and was a relatively brief conflict in which Boer settlers known as Voortrekkers successfully resisted a British attempt to annex the Transvaal and re-establish an independent Republic. This conflict was remarkable for its British- Boer casualty a ratio of 10:1. in favor of the Boers. The second Boer War by contrast, was a lengthy war involving large numbers of troops from many British possession, which ended with the conversion of the Boer Republics into British Colonies, with a promise of limited self government. These colonies later formed part of the Union of South Africa. The Boers were basically Germanic farmers who had a rigid love of freedom and independence and wanted to be out from under the thumb of the greed motivated, cruel British government and much like the Americans of 1776. "Break away." The British wanted to hold on mostly because of the vast Transvaal pockets of gold! The British under the old viscious tyrant Lord Kitchner carried on a scorched earth policy of destroying Boer farms and moving civilian into the “first concentration camps” where tens of thousands of women and children died of disease and malnutrition. The war known as the last British Imperial war ( Ha! Ha!) was the longest (almost three years, the most expensive, over two hundred million pounds) and the most disastrous of all wars for Britain between 1815 and 1914. This was just another horrible chapter in the horrid history of the greatest of the rouge nations of the world against innocents. Kitchener and Roberts no doubt are still walking the “hot coals” down there! The plate shows Boer combatants as they ambush the Brits. We cannot interpret the writing underneath this but around the edges are the cities of the Boers with rifles and South African hats in a display. The plate is about 7 ¼ inches in diameter. It has a surface crack on the back but it is not going any further. It is 100% stable. The crack is not really a crack ! It is in the glaze You cannot feel it.
There is a French company logo and a deep set stamp on the back. It is a rather pretty little commemorative that speaks of the brave fight of the Boer Freedom fighters who go down in history as the “good guys” while the British are in the end - - -Well- - British!

PRICE: $75.00

A Miniature Bust Relief of the Iron Chancellor, Prinz Otto Von Bismark (Item KGLASS 3-6)

DESCRIPTION: This is a handsome little miniature in porcelain material nicely framed of the German Chancellor under the reign of Wilhelm the 1st, Prussian King and Emperor of all Germany. We won’t go into the history of this energetic, brilliant statesman but at this point, we will highly recommend that you go into Google and write in "Otto Von Bismark Quotes!" They are most inspiring and often humorous. This man was an intense alpha male, probably the greatest and strongest of all European personalities of his time. Each and every quote found there is worthy of genius in my mind. One of my favorites is: “There is a Providence that protects idiots, children and the United States of America.”  Also, “When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.” Or, “The more I know of men, the more I love my dog.” And, “To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making.”And my favorite of all: “Wenn die Deutschen Zusammen halten, so schlagen sie den Tuefuel aus der Holle!” (Translation: “When the Germans act in unity, even the devil shakes in Hell!”

Read more about this giant of war and politics, a fascinating personality indeed. The plaque in its frame has about a 3" diameter and is in good shape after probably 90 to 100 years, except the cloth at the back is slightly deteriorated and there are some slight stains on the porcelain or it may be in the inner glass?  It is really a museum piece and historically important.

PRICE: $145.00

DESCRIPTION: This depicting a Nordic warrior and rampant lion and there are other smybols also such as crosses and a stack of colors all around the edges. Now see a Greek key design this is truly a fine piece of the porcelain art. It is by the famed manufacturer Mettlach or Villeroy & Boch on the back is their mark plus made in Germany. This country of manufacture was the standard stamp on all the Mettlach products in that time since about 65% of their items were for export but certainly this plate would not be exported to Britain or America in 1916. The stamp would not have been changed however.  The words Kriegsjahr 1916 is written in large letter on the back (War Year of 1916). The plate is of a standard commemorative size 9 ¼ inches diameter. We believe it represents the young men of the fatherland going forth to battle the Allies. We also believe it to be hand painted and then fired (possibly unique!).

PRICE: $650.00 Most likely worth much more.

DESCRIPTION: Here is an item that although it is not that expensive, it is practically precious to our hearts. “Germania” (even the name) inculcates a feeling of extreme pride and glory that can only be felt by a true Germanophile!  Her beauty, her noble expression, her proud defiance and regal stature all join in a beholder's celebration of what it is to be a proud German or an ardent admirer of all things Teutonic. The monument was constructed to commemorate the foundation of the Geman Empire after the end of Franco-Prussian War. The first stone was laid on September 16, 1871 by Wilhelm I. The sculptor was Johannes Schilling, and the architect was Karl Weisbach. The total cost of the work is estimated at one million gold marks. It was inaugurated on September 28, 1883. The 38 meter tall monument represents the unity of all Germans.

The structure...The central figure is the 10.5 meter tall Germania figure. In the sculptured impression, Germania holds the recovered crown of the emperor in the right hand and in the left the imperial sword. Beneath Germania is a large relief that shows emperor Wilhelm I riding a horse with the Prussian nobility, the army commanders and soldiers. The relief has the Wacht am Rhein (Watch on the Rhine) lyrics engraved upon it. On the left side of the monument is located the peace statue. The war statue is located on the right. The momunent’s main inscription is engraved in the pedestal where the Germania statue is located.  “ZUM ANDENKEN AN DIE EINMUETHIGE SIEGREICHE ERHEBUNG DES DEUTSCHEN VOLKES UND AN DIE WIEDERAUFRICHTUNG DES DEUTSCHEN REICHES 1870- 1871." These words..."In memory of the unamimous victorious uprisings of the German People and of the reinstitution of the German Empire 1870- 1871" are the same words as used on the plaque we offer here. The original idea was by sculptor Johannes Schilling. To commemorate the victory of the united German People, but it also admonishes the German people to be vigilant against the arch enemy, France. She faces France and this placement was purposeful as an act of defiance. We have visited her on numerous occasions. Once when I went there on sort of a pilgrimage I was appalled to see that some bastards had put graffiti all over the base. I remarked to one of the attendants that in other “better times” in Germany, the ‘artists’ would have been duly arrested and made to remove their stinking grafitti with a toothbrush and should be in ‘protective custody’ until the cleanup was successfully concluded. If the graffiti was Communist or Leftist inspired, then a rope and the nearest tree might be a good place to dispense justice (Authoritarian? Nationalistic? Yes, emphatically so! Germanophile? Absolutely!) This statue is the personification of nationalistic German pride and it still exists today although the German nation is betrayed by liberals and Leftist goons. “Kommt Der Tage Der Rache!” Okay, anyway "a thing of beauty is a joy forever" and both the actual statue of Germania (Niederwalddenkmal) and this plaque are both gorgeous to my way of thinking and as a true Germanophile I’m sure you will agree. The charger is large --19 ½ inches in diameter. Around the edges are the "Wappen" or Coats of Arms of the various German districts that were now united into a cohesive nation “Der Deutsche Vaterland ” at the bottom is the Prussian eagle representative for the head State of the unification. And all around are the historic words of “Enigkeit” (unity) from 1871 when Wilhelm I presided over the defeat of France and the formation of Deutchland.  At one point it says Zum Andenken – ‘Memory of --- Yes dear collector the plaque or charger is certainly a memory of the days of Glory and Majesty. Germania’s face says it all!  The charger was produced by the Villory and Boch Company who used the title Mettlach on their beautiful stone wear chargers and plaques. This piece was produced in the golden age of stein production between 1885 and 1916. The name Mettlach is synonymous with quality and value. The most noteworthy innovation of Mettlach during this period was the introduction of what we call today etched steins and plaques. The term “etched” derives from the look and feel of the decoration where the outline and details of the design are formed by incised black lines. These lines can easily be felt by fingertip or fingernail. The design was made from colored clips of clay, which are separated and given detail by the incised lines. These lines were actually formed by mold and no ‘etching’ of the surface was actually involved.  The artistic merit and constant high quality of Mettlach, makes it known worldwide and today their products are the best and most sought after in decorative stone worldwide when it comes to stein collecting.  Many these were produced -- elves, hunting scenes, soldiers, castles, tavern scenes and many designs feature the “Muchner Kindl” or “prunch child” but above all the varied designs the practically ‘sacred’ one was this depicition of Germania; it had a limited production and we believe this was a decision of the company to keep her pure and not to be sold and scattered over all of Germany in souvenir shops. So, she was seldom carried in authorized Mettlach outlets and she was expensive in those years. To find one today is truly a great find and the collector who buy it can consider themselves very fortunate.

PRICE: $2,850.00

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