Three black vulcanite resevoirs belonging to porcelain tobacco pipes

Made:
1851-1900

Three black vulcanite resevoirs belonging to porcelain tobacco pipe bowls, Y-shaped type, two small varieties and one large ornately curved specimen, European, 1851-1900

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A653410
Materials:
vulcanite
type:
tobacco pipe

Parts

Vulcanite Y shaped reservoir for porcelain tobacco pipe

Vulcanite Y shaped reservoir for porcelain tobacco pipe

Vulcanite Y shaped reservoir for porcelain tobacco pipe with looped handle

Measurements:
height 118 mm
length 50 mm
diameter 20 mm
Object Number:
A653410 Pt1
type:
tobacco pipes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Y shaped vulcanite reservoir for porcelain smoking pipe

Y shaped vulcanite reservoir for porcelain smoking pipe

Vulcanite plain Y-shaped reservoir, body heptagonal in section, silver joint band on arm

Measurements:
height 100 mm
length 44 mm
diameter 18 mm
Materials:
joint band, silver
Object Number:
A653410 Pt2
type:
tobacco pipes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Vulcanite long Y-shaped reservoir

Vulcanite long Y-shaped reservoir

Vulcanite long Y-shaped reservoir, ornately carved base with screw-on attachment, cork projecting from main body

Measurements:
height 335 mm
length 62 mm
diameter 33 mm
Materials:
joint, cork
Object Number:
A653410 Pt3
type:
tobacco pipes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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