Help needed to identify this 1901 the buffs pipe

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Posted 7 years ago

Jacko03
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Good evening,
I've come across this pipe in my late grandfather's collection

It has the following on it
Kafir kop
Winberg
Feb 4th 1901
The buffs
And 4 hallmark stamps on the silver collar
And possibly another name on pipe but I can't make it out

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TassieDevil, 7 years ago
Possibly something to do with "The Buffs" (Royal East Kent Regiment) and their role in the Boer War 1901.
It is a lovely piece!
IVAN49, 7 years ago
Right, as said above The Buffs took part in the Second Boer War and ``kop`` means ``hill``. Possibly Spion kop battle.
The collar is silver plated, lacking British sterling assay marks.

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