82 - Reservist's stein Kgl. Sächs. Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 12 Metz, pewter lid, 2nd half 20th century

Reservist's stein Kgl. Sächs. Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 12 Metz, pewter lid, 2nd half 20th century Porcelain, polychrome painted, glazed. Cylindrical reservist's stein on a flared foot, inscribed in Fraktur in the upper band “K. Sächs. Fußart.-Rgt. Nr. 12, 5. Comp. Metz 1903/1905”. Encircling painting with heavy guns in firing position, gun crews in Saxon uniforms and an observation ladder, on the reverse a high-angle gun with its crew lined up; with the verse “Das allergrößte Kriegesheer kann ohne uns nichts machen, / Die Siegesgöttin lacht nicht eher, als bis Kanonen krachen.” In the centre a crowned cartouche with green shoulder strap, flaming grenade and red “12”, flanked by an artillery Pickelhaube with ball finial (Kugelhelm) and Saxon star, flags and bugle. On both sides of the handle name lists headed “Reservist”, below the banner “Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit.”, beside it in small letters “Ges. gesch.”, and in the foot band the name “Reservist Klötzer.”. Pewter lid with banderole relief (“Reserve hat Ruh”), surmounted by a fully modelled horse with saddle cloth, thumb lift in the form of an eagle. Decoration rubbed, several paint flakes in the brown marbled shoulder and foot bands, the finial slightly askew. Condition commensurate with age. H. 30 cm. 360-degree photo available on our website. The Royal Saxon Foot Artillery Regiment No. 12 was garrisoned in the imperial fortress of Metz in the Reichsland of Alsace-Lorraine. Reservist's steins of the foot artillery typically depict the heavy siege guns of this branch of service.