Germany, Imperial. An 1898 Reservist’s Commemorative Pipe Auction He served as a pilot

He served as a pilot and pilot instructor during the Second World War

measuring 148 mm (w) x 105 mm (h)

residue on the edges from cleaning

six of which have a screwback

Germany, Imperial. An 1898 Reservist’s Commemorative Pipe Auction He served as a pilot(Reservistenpfeife). A personalized and finely detailed reservists commemorative pipe, constructed of a glazed white porcelain shaft, topped by a retractable silvered bronze lid in the form of a Pickelhaube, the exterior bearing hand painted scenes documenting the life of a reservist, including uniform issue, guard duty, fraternizing with fellow personnel, and returning home, with the illustrations surrounded by text descriptions of the scene, a unit