Coffee was subject to a high tax in Prussia, and the authorities sent out paid "snoopers" to find out whether coffee was being brewed or roasted illegally in households (formerly Reibold). The coffee sniffers were veterans of the Prussian army.
Group
Flat Figure(s)
Condition
Extra Fine painted
Scale
Size 30 mm
Material
Pewter-Alloy 55%Sn 39%Pb 6%Sb
Number of parts
12
Epoch
18th Century
Time
1712 - 1786
Nationality/Location
Prussia
State
Second Hand
publisher
Reibold
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
