1911-1913 Imperial German 3rd Bavarian Pioneer 3rd Company Lidded Beer Stein

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****Here is a very nice Imperial German 3rd Bavarian Pioneer Battalion, 3rd Company lidded beer stein. This very nice stein is hand-painted, with the proper marking present on the bottom of the stein, next to the KR Germany stamp. This stein has a very good railroad engine as an ornament on the lid, with a very classic edelweiss thumb lever. The front of this stein shows the Bavarian "In treue Fest!" Motto, with an anchor with a crossed shovel and mattock behind it, as well as Bavarian emblems. On the left side is pioneers hard at work building a bridge, and the right side is continued work and use of the bridge. The back does have a painted handle, with the names of the men who served in this company. A lithophane is preset in the bottom of this stein. It measures 9 3/4 inches tall............See Images****