Pre war M31 Clothing Bag auction even details but the image

even details but the image just seems frosty or muted

The metal band that connects the stem to the bowl is rusty on nearly every pipe

some may have a small tear in the label

There were many soldiers with artistic leanings creating artwork at the front

Pre war M31 Clothing Bag auction even details but the imageNice original prewar M31 clothing bag made from gray cloth with brown leather trim in typical early form. Generally field gear of this color was produced very early before around 1936. This one lacks any maker mark or year, but it does have an ink stamp number on one leather component. This is a nice example, the leather is a little dry, but still good. I would not use this bag beyond displaying it; it's too nice and I do believe the leather would not