Calabash tobacco pipe

Made:
1850-1900 in Europe
Calabash tobacco pipe, made from the neck of a gourd

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Calabash tobacco pipe, made from the neck of a gourd
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Calabash tobacco pipe, made from the neck of a gourd, silver mount and vulcanite mouthpiece, made in France or England, 1850-1900

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A637414
Materials:
american gourd, silver (metal) and rubber (vulcanized)
Measurements:
overall: 42 mm x 140 mm x 74 mm, .0436 kg
type:
tobacco pipes

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