Four unknown Pipes

[fantastika]

Can anyone tell me anything about these pipes? I have spent all afternoon trying to find any matches on Google images. Only one of them has any writing on them - it's the one with the black bowl, it is inscribed "S Seiler" (or just "Seiler"), and "International". I am particularly interested in the one with the crusader or warrior outside the castle. Thanks for your help!
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[jefff]

Probably not...

 

[xrundog]

Fairly typical European style pipes. Maybe pretty old, maybe not so much. I see more than a few of all those types on eBay.

 

[mayfair70]

They could be from almost anywhere except the moon, anytime from 18th to 20th century. I'm not an expert on pipes, just old stuff. They have cherrywood stems. I see a little briar in there. That's all I got. :?:

 

[mso489]

These look more ornamental than pipes that were/are smoked regularly by their owners. The bowls are a little too big and deep for the cost of tobacco, for the average person, and despite all of the apparent workmanship they don't seem to show much use, none of them. So perhaps these were made mostly to hang on the wall. The twine design around the one stem would hold up under constant handling, and it is in good shape. The metal work shows little use.

 

[fantastika]

Thanks for replies...Do these look like they are hand-carved (not machine-stamped)?
Most of the other ones (less ornate), in this batch, were English, or other West European.

 

[jerwynn]

Here's pic of my Grandfather (b1888, pic about 1920s) smoking a pipe very much like the 4th pipe down. It's kind of hard to make out, but it's similar.

Most of the pipes struck me as Germanic in origin... my family originated in the Köln (Cologne) area of Germany and felt their roots keenly, especially in Grampa's generation... there were LOTS of other German knick-knacks and things that made it across the pond. I've seen very similar structuring in German porcelain wine pipes, and folk-types from Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland, The Schwarzwald(Black Forest), etc. Seen them referred to as Tyrolean folk pipes, Alpine pipes, Jäger pipes (hunting), and several other archetypes. By way of disclaimer, I am no authority on any of this by a long-shot... just an enthusiast. But maybe it can give another direction to your inquiry. Good luck!

 

[fantastika]

There's some pipes from Austria in this batch...