Meerschaum tobacco pipe in case

Made:
1801-1900

Meerschaum tobacco pipe in case, European, 19th century

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A33613
Materials:
pipe, meerschaum, mouthpiece, amber, case, leather, imitation, lining, silk and lining, velvet
Measurements:
pipe overall: length 148 mm
pipe, bowl: height 58 mm
bowl, internal: diameter 20 mm
bowl, external: diameter 28 mm
case: length 162 mm
case: height 69 mm
case: width 35 mm
type:
tobacco pipe
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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