Meerschaum cigarette holder in the form of an eagle's talon amber mouthpiece in leather

Made:: 1850-1900

Meerschaum cigarette holder in the form of an eagle's talon
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Meerschaum cigarette holder in the form of an eagle's talon amber mouthpiece in leather, velvet-lined case, possibly made in Austria, 1850-1900

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Category:: Smoking

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A636782

Materials:: meerschaum, amber mouthpiece and case, wood, leather covered velver lined

Measurements:: overall: length 115 mm
holder section internal: diameter 13 mm
holder section, external: diameter 21 mm

type:: holders

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Meerschaum cigarette holder in the form of an eagle's talon amber mouthpiece in leather

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