H.I.H. Prince Henry of Prussia, very rare Mintons beer tankard made for the younger brother of Kaiser Wilhelm II as part of a service when he commanded the German Imperial Cruiser S.M.S. Irene in 1889. The Tankard with finely painted pennant badge of the Imperial Kiel Yacht Club and 'Irene' on scroll and the crowned H within garter cypher of Prince Henry. Gilt printed Mintons mark and Mortlock retailers mark to base. Prince Henry was a grandson of Queen Victoria and was invested as a Knight of The Order of the Garter. He was also a great early motoring enthusiast and the sporting Vauxhall Prince Henry model was named in his honour, 11.5cm high.* Please note this lot is subject to V.A.T. in addition to our buyers premium i.e. 50% on top of the hammer price.