Reproduction Small Soldier's Porcelain Keepsake Box paper The tin measures about 5

The tin measures about 5 1/8" tall and about 5 3/8" in diameter

These were sold as original for many years

There are some scratches in the material and general wear around the edges

The coloring is slightly worn on some buttons

Reproduction Small Soldier's Porcelain Keepsake Box paper The tin measures about 5Reproduction German soldier's small porcelain keepsake box. Graphics of late 1800s early 1900s soldiers. The lid says "Hier leg ich meine Waffen nieder und kehre froh zur Heimath weider" (Here I lay down my arms and return from my homeland). The inside says, "Hier in diesem tiefen Schacht, schlact derelli neur die Schlacht" (Here in this deep shaft, the battle fights again). The phrases don't translate well as they are written with a rhyming scheme.