Original Imperial German WWI Era Portly Character Caricature Stein with Bismarck-Style Mustache & Hinged Lid Category_Martini-Henry Accessories each with small wooden button

each with small wooden button closures

field scenes

- Copy of Bonnar's Honorable Discharge

- Complete Lower Frame Assembly with later style "pin through drum" selectors - serial number 320175

Year of Manufacture: 1863 - converted c

Original Imperial German WWI Era Portly Character Caricature Stein with Bismarck-Style Mustache & Hinged Lid Category_Martini-Henry Accessories each with small wooden buttonOriginal Item: Only One Available. Perhaps no other collectible is so shrouded in myth, misinformation and mistaken identity as German regimental steins. These pieces have been steadily reproduced since the 1960s and most experts agree reproductions far outnumber authentic examples. Yet few buyers other than stein specialists know how to identify the fakes. We have examined this stein thoroughly, with reference to several websites such as RealorRepro