Steel tobacco pipe, shaped as a clay pipe, with double pipe case

Made:
1750-1830 in unknown place

Steel tobacco pipe, in the form of a clay pipe, moulded in one piece, enclosed in long wooden double pipe case, lacquered with Japanese type decoration, English, 1750-1830

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A9114
Materials:
steel, wood (unidentified) and paint
type:
tobacco pipes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Japanese lacquered 'double' tobacco pipe case, English

Japanese lacquered 'double' tobacco pipe case, English

Wooden "double" tobacco pipe case, Japanese lacquered with appropriate floral design in gold, hinged lid at foot, two compartments for churchwarden pipes, English, 1701-1800

Materials:
wood, lacquered and copper, decoration
Object Number:
A9114 Pt1
type:
pipe case