Four mothpieces

Four mothpieces

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4 mouthpieces, one of bone the other two of wood plus one wooden stem with small screw in amber mouthpiece, all of different shapes and sizes, European, 19th century

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656885
type:
tobacco pipes

Parts

Bone mouthpiece slender bowed tube with cork at end

Bone mouthpiece slender bowed tube with cork at end

Bone mouthpiece slender bowed tube with cork at end

Measurements:
height 113 mm
diameter 5 mm
cork: diameter 10 mm
Materials:
bone and cork
Object Number:
A656885 Pt1
type:
mouthpieces
Wooden mouthpiece pick shaped with horn tip

Wooden mouthpiece pick shaped with horn tip

Wooden mouthpiece pick shaped with horn tip

Measurements:
height 101 mm
diameter 8 mm
Materials:
wood and horn
Object Number:
A656885 Pt2
type:
mouthpieces
Curved mouthpiece, thought to be walnut, banded and tubular at top with carved lower section

Curved mouthpiece

Curved mouthpiece, thought to be walnut, banded and tubular at top with carved lower section

Measurements:
height 103 mm
diameter 12 mm
Materials:
walnut
Object Number:
A656885 Pt3
type:
mouthpieces
Wooden stem, slender, tubular, with globular projection before it curved down, screw-on amber mouthpiece

Wooden stem

Wooden stem, slender, tubular, with globular projection before it curved down, screw-on amber mouthpiece

Measurements:
height 236 mm
length 26 mm
diameter 15 mm
Materials:
walnut, ? material and mouthpiece, amber
Object Number:
A656885 Pt4
type:
stems