Stoneware German Mineral Water Bottle italian Originally designed as safety glasses

Originally designed as safety glasses / goggles for motorcycle riders and workers

but the ever clever Gebirgsjäger found a way to pound it into notches in trees and rocks so they could direct fire the 8cm mortar

with no dents and only minor fading and wear (which actually provides this helmet with a little more character)

The box is in overall good condition

At the present time

Stoneware German Mineral Water Bottle italian Originally designed as safety glassesOriginal German stoneware mineral water bottle. The bottle is in very decent condition and with just a little cleaning could easily be used at an event. There is a chip on the opening. It stands about 11" tall and 3 1 8" in diameter on the bottom. This style of bottle is tough to date as they were common for well over 200 years and are still being made in some areas of Germany. This one is most likely from 1900 1960. Mineral water is a very German