Tobacco pipe

Made:
1775

Tobacco pipe, meerschaum, bowl only, jewelled, silver mounts in travelling case, for Maharajah or Middle Eastern potentate, European, 1775

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A653333
Materials:
meerschaum, silver, turquoise, jewels, box, wood, leather, paper and velvet
Measurements:
height 156 mm
length 162 mm
width 70 mm
bowl, aperture: diameter 31 mm
case: length 224 mm
case: width 163 mm
case: depth 99 mm
type:
tobacco pipes
credit:
Robinson and Fisher

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