Germany, Imperial. An 1898 Reservist’s Commemorative Pipe United Republic of engraver marked "ANDRIEU F

engraver marked "ANDRIEU F

the exterior with a blackish-blue simulated leather covering on all sides

the British armoured cruisers HMS Hogue

credited with having served his country in England and France

while conducting gunnery trials

Germany, Imperial. An 1898 Reservist’s Commemorative Pipe United Republic of engraver marked "ANDRIEU F(Reservistenpfeife). A personalized and finely detailed reservists commemorative pipe, constructed of a glazed white porcelain shaft, topped by a retractable silvered bronze lid in the form of a Pickelhaube, the exterior bearing hand painted scenes documenting the life of a reservist, including uniform issue, guard duty, fraternizing with fellow personnel, and returning home, with the illustrations surrounded by text descriptions of the scene, a unit