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

The inside of the tunic is lined in the same thick cotton on the panels just inside the opening on both sides

This example has early brass fittings and is a solid great looking example

the image measuring 80 mm (w) x 130 mm (h) and pasted to a multi-layer off-white card stock backer

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