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Bosnian piper

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Helping me identity this pipe! I have extensively tried to find any info on this pipe but could not. is it possible to be a 1of1 is that why maybe I couldn't find anything about it? so here is some info on it right of the bat: it's writes garam on the start of the stem, majority of the stem is glass, the wood is bruyere, the tip at the bottom is unscrewable for cleaning, and the metal is brass. I will provide some pics. Although I doubt anyone can find anything on this pipe any info will help alot.
 

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Bosnian piper

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Garam means hot, in India, like "chai garam", spicy tea.
I've heard of a company in India that's called garam they mainly manufacture cigarettes and tobacco but they have made some smoking pipes in the past but this pipe more resembles a bbk pipe. And plus its not there style
 
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A couple of thoughts: I believe the stamp says ”GARANTIE” and that the “E” is getting obscured because it was not aligned within the smooth area of the pipe; I have no doubt that the pipe is of French origin. ”GARANTIE” means “GUARANTEE” in French and the word “BRUYERE” translates to “HEATHER” (which is briar as we know it). The stem of the pipe is natural horn, not glass.

This pipe is a very common style, a Hunter or Tyrolean, and not particularly rare. I hope it smokes well for you.
 

Bosnian piper

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A couple of thoughts: I believe the stamp says ”GARANTIE” and that the “E” is getting obscured because it was not aligned within the smooth area of the pipe; I have no doubt that the pipe is of French origin. ”GARANTIE” means “GUARANTEE” in French and the word “BRUYERE” translates to “HEATHER” (which is briar as we know it). The stem of the pipe is natural horn, not glass.

This pipe is a very common style, a Hunter or Tyrolean, and not particularly rare. I hope it smokes well for you.
Wow I just searched on google garantie bruyere smoking pipes and I found very similar pipes to mine tho its getting late know I'll have to do research tomorrow but thank you for the info it was very helpful and this is what I love about this forum people always help ya.
 
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Wow I just searched on google garantie bruyere smoking pipes and I found very similar pipes to mine tho its getting late know I'll have to do research tomorrow but thank you for the info it was very helpful and this is what I love about this forum people always help ya.

I don’t think you will find out much more. Those two words are very common, and can be found on many French pipes, regardless of brand. Unless there are some silver hallmarks (which I doubt—the metal looks like the typical, thin, stamped kind often seen on pipes of this kind), there would be virtually nothing to identify a specific maker of this pipe.

I hope it smokes well for you, even if you find out nothing more about its origins.
 
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I've heard of a company in India that's called garam they mainly manufacture cigarettes and tobacco
Gadung Garam is a very popular brand of Kretek (clove cigarettes) in Indonesia

As @TheIronMonkey mentioned, “Bruyere” and “Garantie” are stamps found commonly on generic French pipes.

In the heyday of the French pipe industry, millions of pipes were churned out and exported.
Some even made their way to England where they were “finished” ie tarted up with silver, hallmarked and sold as “London made” or “Made in England” 😏
 
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