Hello,
I am an amature pipe smoker and I know enough about pipes to know that I have a few quality ones that I use. This pipe however I know little about. It was given to me by a close friend along with some vintage Dr. Grabow pipes. She said it belonged to her father who smoked often, but niether her nor her mother new anything about this pipe. It has the mark "Gesetzl Geschutz" on the bottom which I was able to discover is a common German patent mark. It also has a "31" mark on the bottom. By the look of the man's uniform it looks like a WW1 German officer, although I don't know who. It is made of a ceramic material.
Any help identifying this would be greatly appreciated! I am looking to find out who it's made by, how old is it, what is its value, and is it safe to smoke (i'm weary because the ceramic is thinner than my regular pipes). Thanks!
I am an amature pipe smoker and I know enough about pipes to know that I have a few quality ones that I use. This pipe however I know little about. It was given to me by a close friend along with some vintage Dr. Grabow pipes. She said it belonged to her father who smoked often, but niether her nor her mother new anything about this pipe. It has the mark "Gesetzl Geschutz" on the bottom which I was able to discover is a common German patent mark. It also has a "31" mark on the bottom. By the look of the man's uniform it looks like a WW1 German officer, although I don't know who. It is made of a ceramic material.
Any help identifying this would be greatly appreciated! I am looking to find out who it's made by, how old is it, what is its value, and is it safe to smoke (i'm weary because the ceramic is thinner than my regular pipes). Thanks!
