Original German WWII Named Motorcycle Corps Unit Marked 0.5L Beer Stein - Ceramic with Pewter Lid Military Equipment Overall finish is very good

Overall finish is very good

the same pronunciation as 死 (Shi - Death)

According to Mills's notes

This is a genuine 19th century ink blotter constructed from the Oak timbers officially removed from Great Britain's most famous naval battle ship

The reverse ricasso is marked correctly with the "Balloon Seller" trademark of Gebrüder Heller

Original German WWII Named Motorcycle Corps Unit Marked 0.5L Beer Stein - Ceramic with Pewter Lid Military Equipment Overall finish is very goodOriginal Item: One of a Kind. 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. The majority of authentic German regimental beer steins were produced between about 1890 and 1914.