Ivory tobacco pipes separate from stems

Made:
1801-1900

Three light coloured ivory tobacco pipes (Pts 2,3, and 4) and one shorter and darker ivory pipe stem (Pt 1). Parts 2,3 and 4 are separate from stems, with silver coloured metal joint bands, parts 3 and 4 have screw-on amber colour mouthpieces. Part 1 has turned wood features, a distinguishable bend. Part 1 is likely to be a pipe stem, it has a screw top feature and two small tassles attached. European, 19th century.

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A653409
Materials:
ivory, joint band, metal and mouthpiece, amber
type:
tobacco pipes

Parts

Horn mouthpiece, banded along length, curved bottom end

Horn mouthpiece, banded along length, curved bottom end

Materials:
horn
Object Number:
A653409 Pt1
type:
tobacco pipes
Ivory tobacco pipe, seperate from stem, metal at both ends

Ivory tobacco pipe, seperate from stem, metal at both ends

Object Number:
A653409/2
type:
ivory tobacco pipe