Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Artillery Shell Glass Tankard GTRexclude measures 33mm (w) x 38

measures 33mm (w) x 38

45mm x 48mm

Duisberg and Essen

with decorative neck suspension

Type II with Gothic script

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Artillery Shell Glass Tankard GTRexclude measures 33mm (w) x 38(Patriotischer Bierkrug). Constructed of glass, the size bearing an expertly etched inscriptions of KRIEGS JAHR 1914 15 (WAR YEAR 1914 15), situated within a downward oriented semi circular laurel and oak leaf wreath, with a protruding handled fitted with a functional brass alloy hinge and thumbpiece, in turn connecting to a lid of identical construction and executed in the style of an artillery shell fuse, unmarked, measuring 8 cm (w) x 23 cm (h),