Rare Chance for the Bone Collectors......

[Robin Lumsden]

......nice originals like this do not come up very often, especially on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.de/Reservistenkrug-3...QQcmdZViewItem

[DavidB]

Wow what a tacky item !

Any idea what an item like this goes for?
I have been searching for a nice tea cup for some time now..

/David

[Robin Lumsden]

Any idea what an item like this goes for?

If it gets less than 1500 Euros, I'll be surprised.

[Ultrarnnr]

Easily over 2K. Rare-rare-rare.

[Lance]

There was one up on ebay about 4 months ago. I thought I saved details, but I guess not. It was over 1k but I don't think it passed 2k.

About 2 years ago, one went for 800- but I'm not sure if it was authentic.

[Robin Lumsden]

These things are made of the highest quality hand-painted porcelain, with the owner's name and that of his presenting comrades painted on as well. They were normally given to commemorate the completion of 3 years service and passing on to the reserves.

The photos on eBay do not do the krug justice.

Here's another similar one, to show the fine finishing.

[Robin Lumsden]

The few I have seen have all been to the Brunswick totenkopf regiments............not the Prussian ones.

[Robin Lumsden]

The ones with books underneath were for students.............nothing to do with the military at all.

[Robin Lumsden]

The Braunschweigers seem to have really sadistic-looking grins............

[Robin Lumsden]

Here are the finely painted names of the comrades..........

[Robin Lumsden]

....and the owner. I was lucky enough to get this one from a direct descendant of the original owner.......another eBay find.

[Leibhusar]

If it gets less than 1500 Euros, I'll be surprised.

Robin, surprise ! Only 1343 Euro...... Some of the "big dealers" want more than 3000 Euro.

[Robin Lumsden]

Robin, surprise ! Only 1343 Euro...... Some of the "big dealers" want more than 3000 Euro.

Steven.
Yes............I am surprised.
But I was pretty close with the guess!
Only 157 Euros out!

[Leibhusar]

Steven.
Yes............I am surprised.
But I was pretty close with the guess!
Only 157 Euros out!

Yes...no doubt, pretty close guess with the guess

[DavidB]

I just saw this piece on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Bierkrug-von-Husa...QQcmdZViewItem

Robin, you said earlier in this thread you had never seen a prussian version before. Would this mean that the piece on ebay is a fake, or a really rare version?
I must say this piece doesnt have the same old feeling as that other brunswick one had.

Cool piece though.

Cheers,
David