Tobacco Pipe Cap

[PanzerVI]

Hey

This is the tobacco pipe cap I've dug out 2-3 years ago. Has a hallmark. Any clues ?

Thanks

[AG2012]

Hi,
The identical mark belongs to Großwardein (in German), Hungarian: Nagyvárad
(Austria-Hungary Empire). Now Oradea in Romania.
Attached picture from Tardy, page 61.
Divided shield, lion and 13 Loth.

Regards

[AG2012]

From Beschauzeichen deutscher Städte to compare. (``Marks of German towns``).



No confusion with ``German`` for the town in Austria-Hungary.
Those regions were Ehemalige deutsche Gebiete (former German territories) due to many German settlers and their profound influence on trade,craft,way of life etc.

[PanzerVI]

Wow amazing info mate

Thank you so much. It figures because I found it in a small forrest near Oradea (Grosswardein) :)

Whoever had it was wealthy in those times being able to afford silver cap tobacco pipe hehe.

Cheers

[AG2012]

Had you told us where you found it in the first place that would have saved a lot of research.Fortunately, I suspected Austria-Hungary having seen that mark elsewhere.So, it was found where it was made.It was a prosperous town at the time.