Original Imperial German WWI Era Portly Character Helmuth Von Moltke the Elder Stein with Hinged Lid - Numbered Snider Rifle 44 Russian were marked "Russian

44 Russian were marked "Russian Model" and the ones chambered in

where she began a general overhaul at Kaiser Shipbuilding Corporation's Swan Island yard on the 18th

The interior pasteboard is maker-marked to Bent & Bush

with a beautiful saddle-form shape

Original Imperial German WWI Era Portly Character Helmuth Von Moltke the Elder Stein with Hinged Lid - Numbered Snider Rifle 44 Russian were marked "RussianOriginal Item: Only One Available. Perhaps no other collectible is so shrouded in myth, misinformation and mistaken identity as German regimental steins. These pieces have been steadily reproduced since the 1960s and most experts agree reproductions far outnumber authentic examples. Yet few buyers other than stein specialists know how to identify the fakes. We have examined this stein thoroughly, with reference to several websites such as RealorRepro