WWI ORIGINAL GERMAN DER LACHS DANZIGER GOLDWASSER BOTTLE from CHRISTMAS BATTLES

Dug out in rubbish pit near German trenches on Christmas Battles battlefield without soldier. This is a bottle German Liqueur Der Lachs, Danziger Goldwasser, established in 1598, extremely rare.

The liqueur was originally made from anise and caraway seeds with addition of gold flakes, which back then were believed to have medicinal properties. Logo is star of David and Salmon. Great item for any collector. That was the place of one of the craziest battles of WWI Eastern Front. Last photo shows some of the examples of bottles found here and size comparisons.

Scroll down to see better photos. Christmas Battles (Latvian: Ziemassvetku kaujas; German: Aa-Schlachten; Russian:?????????????????) was offensive operation of Russian army during World War I, conducted in the area of city Jelgava, Latvia by 12th.

Army of the northern front from December 23 (January 5) until December 29 (January 11) 1916 (1917). Army was commanded by Gen. Radko Dimitriev and it was opposed by 8th. All my items are 100% ORIGINAL!

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