Does Anyone Recognize This Script Mark on a Pickaxe

[postmodernnut]

EDIT: Fixed Capitalization in Title (See Rule 9)

I recently acquired some older pipes, some as early as 1947 and forward. This one I have not been able to get a handle on for identification. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for looking.

 

[pitchfork]

Looks like it might be fairly new. Also, it looks to be made of oak or "rosewood" or some other alternative wood, rather than briar. I'm wondering if it isn't one of those fairly inexpensive Asian pipes made of what they call "rosewood," whatever species that actually is. So I'm wondering if the mark isn't in some Asian language (if those are Roman characters, I can't make them out).

 

[BROBS]

Looks like it might be fairly new. Also, it looks to be made of oak or "rosewood" or some other alternative wood, rather than briar. I'm wondering if it isn't one of those fairly inexpensive Asian pipes made of what they call "rosewood," whatever species that actually is. So I'm wondering if the mark isn't in some Asian language (if those are Roman characters, I can't make them out).

Agree ?

 

[postmodernnut]

It was in a group that belonged to the sellers grandfather, who had not purchased any more pipes post 2000. It does appear to not be briar, but another unk wood. Thanks for your thoughts.

 

[canucklehead]

It's Ukranian, made out of pear wood. You can buy them on ebay:

Pear wood pipe

 

[postmodernnut]

Thank you very much. Any idea of age, or how long they have been in production. I can see the pear wood reference.

 

[pitchfork]

This one looks similar. The seller's pipes appear to have the same mark, as well. No idea how long they've been making these.

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