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664 - Early Reservist Jug, Darmstadt, 1890–1893, Grand Ducal Hessian Field Artillery Regiment No. 25 (Grand Ducal Artillery Corps).

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Early Reservist Jug, Darmstadt, 1890–1893, Grand Ducal Hessian Field Artillery Regiment No. 25 (Grand Ducal Artillery Corps). Porcelain, pewter. Colored outline print and hand-applied lettering. Height 25.5 cm. 849 g. Former reservist jug, featuring on the front a depiction of Grand Duke Ludwig IV (1837–1892) with a wreath of honor and regimental standards. The reverse side bears a handwritten list of the regiment. Marbach. With the 4th Battery, Grand Ducal Hessian Field Artillery Regiment No. 25 in Darmstadt, 1890–93. The handle features a depiction of a putto holding a scroll inscribed with “§11.” The base features a lithophane depiction of a domestic scene with two women and a child (?). Slight signs of wear consistent with its age. The underside of the base has a spider web. Auction date: Oct. 28, 2026 | estimated time: 5:47 p.m. (CET) Early Reservist Jug, Darmstadt, 1890–1893, Grand Ducal Hessian Field Artillery Regiment No. 25 (Grand Ducal Artillery Corps). Porcelain, pewter. Colored outline decal and hand-applied lettering. Height 25.5 cm. 849 g. Formerly a reservist’s jug, featuring on the front a depiction of Grand Duke Ludwig IV (1837–1892) with a wreath of honor and regimental standards. The reverse side features a handwritten list of regiments. Marbach. Served with the 4th Battery of the Grand Ducal Hessian Field Artillery Regiment No. 25 in Darmstadt from 1890–93. The push button features a putto holding a scroll inscribed with §11. The base features a lithophane depiction of a domestic scene with two women and a child(?). Light signs of wear consistent with its age. The bottom has a spider web-like hairline crack on the underside. Auction start time: Oct. 28, 2026 | estimated at 5:47 p.m. (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and should be viewed only as an aid—not as a legally binding statement of the lot’s characteristics. Please note that we can only guarantee the accuracy of the description and condition as provided in the German description.

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