1976 US Army 7th Combat Support Hospital Lithophane Stein from Pirmasens, Germany

1976 United States Army 7th Combat Support Hospital Lithophane Stein from Pirmasens, Germany and is named to "SP/6 DAVID E. HART" with the images of a rooster, caduceus, and Maltese cross in vibrant painted detail. One side reads: "7th COMBAT SPT. HOSPITAL REPACK TEAM" in gold lettering and in the center, painted distinctive insignia. The insignia is made up of blue star in the center of a Maltese cross in white surrounded by maroon, which was formerly used as the Branch insignia of the Army Medical Department. The other side of the stein depicts a coat of arms and reads: "PIRMASENS". The top of the stein features an ornately embellished hinged pewter lid and the bottom features a risquŽ lithophane of a scantily clad beauty. In September 1976 the Combat Support Hospital was relocated from Darmstadt to Pirmasens and joined with the USAMMCE (United States Army Medical Material Center, Europe).

Circa 1976

Approximately 10" x 5" diameter (at base)

Hand painted porcelain, lithophane, pewter.

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This is from a United States Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBEX15 LFEX5/15 SeIEX5/16

7+ (Very Fine+): The lithophane shows minor to moderate wear and the base shows a small pin hole in the center of a spider crack, nearly all of the painted details remain intact.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.