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A 1903-05 dated German Imperial Regiment Stummel pipe, pre WWI.This pipe was presented as a souvenir to infantry membersof the 99th Regiment of the Imperial Army.
This stummel pipe is porcelain with beautiful hand painted script,featuring a painting of 3 servicemen under a colorful arch.and spectators on either side. A raised wreath with acornsborders this scene.
A section of Goethe's "Gesänge des Harfners" poem is above the eagle,and is slightly modified to refer to the bravery of the reservists.
The lid of this pipe bowl is shaped like a pickelhaube helmet.This bowl is marked with a Willhelm Imhoff Cassel mark on the stem.
The backside has a list of the men comprising the regiment,in beautiful hand-painted script.
This pipe has a lovely original red, yellow, and black string whichconnects to the rest of the pipe.
The rest of the pipe is rather long, and is comprised of various pieces thatscrew together, made of wood with some staghorn and metal.
A plaque mounted onto the long wood section reads:"if the fatherland will call us again one day,whether reservist or militiaman,we will lay down work and then follow our flags."
Below this plaque, is another Wilhelm Imhoff Casell mark.Imhoff was mainly known as a pipe maker but also decorated military steins.
This is a very interesting pre-WWI German Imperial pipe.
Condition:This pipe is mostly intact, except for a few missing connector pieces.Some cracks and losses to wood and horn.The helmet lid has some damage as seen in photos.(Please see all photos for complete description.)
Approx. Dimensions:
Pipe Bowl Length: 6 3/4"Assembled Length: Approx. 48" ID. 50 LOC. S
