159 - Beer Stein of the Verein Deutscher Studenten (VDSt) Greifswald with Eagle Lid and Arms Plaque, 1900

Beer Stein of the Verein Deutscher Studenten (VDSt) Greifswald with Eagle Lid and Arms Plaque, 1900 Glass, pewter, porcelain, faceted beer stein of lead crystal glass with cut star base, solid pewter lid with sculpted eagle as thumb lift, on the lid a polychrome enamelled porcelain plaque with the full coat of arms of the Verein Deutscher Studenten (VDSt) zu Greifswald, quartered shield with the Iron Cross in an oak wreath, imperial eagle, black-white-red colour panel and red griffin, golden cross pattée on a light blue ground, crest with black-white-red plume, surrounding motto “Vorwärts mit Gott für Kaiser und Reich!”, dated “18 VI 27 81”, capacity 0.5 l, inside of the lid with handwritten dedication “Emil Pingel VdSt (xx) cand. med. s./l. Lbf. Fritz Prechel VdSt z. fr. Erg. Gryps S. 1900 S.”, signed “Arnold Fuberg”, small stress crack above the lower handle attachment, well preserved commensurate with age, D. 9 cm, H. 19 cm The first Verein Deutscher Studenten was formed in 1880 in Berlin; in 1881 associations followed in Halle, Leipzig, Breslau, Greifswald and Kiel. On 6 August 1881, at the first Kyffhäuser festival, attended by some 800 students under the leadership of Diederich Hahn and Friedrich Naumann, the associations joined to form the Kyffhäuserverband, today's Verband der Vereine Deutscher Studenten (VVDSt). In 1881 the imperial colours black-white-red were chosen as the association colours; traditionally they are not worn on ribbon and cap but mostly as a Zipfel. The association's motto referring to Kaiser and Reich was replaced after the re-establishment in 1951 by “Mit Gott für Volk und Vaterland”. The local associations are called “Verein Deutscher Studenten” (VDSt), the umbrella association “Verband der Vereine Deutscher Studenten” (VVDSt). The associations are non-fencing and follow the Lebensbund principle; the Leibverhältnis links an older Bursch as mentor with his Leibfuchs; in the dedication “s/l. Lbf.” stands for “seinem lieben Leibfuchs” (to his dear Leibfuchs), “z. fr. Erg.” for “zur freundlichen Erinnerung” (in friendly remembrance).