Featured Regimental abguss black forest pipe

Sorry if this is the wrong forum. I debated on this and Militaria. I am also sorry for posting so much lately but the wind chill here in Missouri is very cold. A you can see my new dog is hogging the fire again. So not much else to do but get things on Etsy and Ebay. From my research it is a regimental pipe with names of officers. I am assuming the 168th regiment. I have found a good description of these pipes on another site. But I am horrible reading older script and especially in another language. I am interested in what it says at the front under the cap and the back. no need for all the names. It does have the dates 1906-1908. missing some of the metal bands in between sections and one half of the bow at the bottom of the front is damaged. Other wise in pretty good condition. the square piece below the rope coiled section has 7Cp on one side and 168 on the other. measures 56"

 

@anundverkaufen ....

That's one of the nicer pipes of that ilk that I've seen !!!

OH......& no need to be sorry...when posting interesting items like this !!!!!

 

Thanks, It is exceptional long I think as well. too bad about the missing bands but they should not be too hard to replace.

 

how's about some clear focused pics ?
https://www.google.ch/search?q=rese...VDsAQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1184&bih=527&dpr=1.62

 

I am taking them with my phone as my camera died. I will try a few outside (Just for you I will brave the cold!)

 

Magnificent

 

for further research.
Andenken an die Dienstzeit
bei der 7. Companie
5. Grossherzoglich hessisches Infanterie-Regiment No. 168
Offenbach 1906 - 1908

typical Reservistenpfeife that was bought at the end of the time of duty.

 

Thank you so much Fid. I did not come close to getting all that other than the company and regiment!

 

I see you are from Switzerland. I went to school in Montana Crans for one year because Muammar Gaddafi had kicked the Airforce out of Libya and we had to go else where for school. My Dad picked Pre Fleuri because he thought it was a strict swiss school. Little did he know! I loved that year. Fond memories.

 

outer appearance... we're humourless and sober...they say...

 

But it is the inner that counts!

 

I'm happy that nobody understands the dialects... or tourism was dead.