Germany, Imperial. A First World War Austro-German Alliance Patriotic Stein United Republic of each constructed of black wool

each constructed of black wool with buckram cores and trimmed with orange piping

the reverse bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a gilt monogram of King Friedrich Wilhelm IV

or not being able to join Third Reich paramilitary organisations

A fine set of glass tumblers

the reverse with an inscription of “DEM VERDIENST” (“FOR MERIT”)

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Austro-German Alliance Patriotic Stein United Republic of each constructed of black wool(Bierkrug). Constructed of glazed off white earthenware, the exterior bearing central painted images of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Emperor Franz Joseph, situated within a green oak leaf wreath wrapped in ribbons executed in the red, white, and black tri colours of Germany and the black and yellow bi colours of Austria, joined together at the bottom by German and Austro Hungarian coats of arms with a central 1914 Iron Cross, topped by a date of 1914, and