Meerschaum tobacco pipe

Made:
1903-1905 in England

Meerschaum tobacco pipe, bowl and stem, amber mouthpiece broken off, in hinged leather case, silver joint band assayed in London, 1904-1905, W.B., maker English, 1903-1905

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A204843
Materials:
meerschaum, joint band, silver, bowl well, wood, case, leather and case, wood
Measurements:
bowl: height 65 mm
length 85 mm
bolw: diameter 44 mm
case: height 78 mm
case: length 142 mm
case: width 53 mm
type:
tobacco pipes

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