Germany, Imperial. An 1898 Reservist’s Commemorative Pipe Auction Archive a Maltese cross constructed of

a Maltese cross constructed of war alloy

measuring 84 mm (w) x 115 mm (h)

Instituted 12 June 1792 by Friedrich Wilhelm II

securely locking the dagger within its scabbard during storage

with rosette on ribbon

Germany, Imperial. An 1898 Reservist’s Commemorative Pipe Auction Archive a Maltese cross constructed of(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