preu. Hauptman Juro 1806 den 15 Oktober.
Aus den Pokal trank der verwunde
Dated: MDCCXXXIV
This large and heavy pewter beer stein is dated 1734, making it almost 300 years old. The most interesting part however is that there is a interesting inscription put on it in 1806. It reads "Aus den Pokal trank der verwunde preu. Hauptman. Juro. 1806 den 15 Oktober.", which translates as 'from this vessel drank the wounded Preussian military commander Juro on october 15, 1806'.
Research shows that on october 14, 1806 there was a military battle near the town of Auerstedt between a Prussian army and the army of Napoleon Bonaparte. it is my belief (wishful thinking perhaps..) that this inscription refers to that very battle, and that the commander who drank from this vessel was wounded in that battle, making this a piece of historic interest.
Details on the battle of Auerstedt can be found here:
In English: [link]
In German: [link]
I have not yet been able to identify the pewterer that made the jug. The Pewterer's marks on the inside of the lid are quite faint. The pewterer's initials look like "IWP" or "LWP". Hopefully someone with more knowlegde on German pewter markings will be able to identify them for me.
The stein measures a whopping 29cm from top to bottom (11.4 in.).
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