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

Slender horn mouthpiece, banded along length, curving downwards, screw-thread at 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

Ivory tobacco pipe separate from stem, metal joint bands, European, 19th century

Object Number:
A653409/2
type:
ivory tobacco pipe
Ivory pipe for tobacco

Ivory pipe for tobacco

Ivory pipe for tobacco, amber mouthpiece, metal joining bands.

Object Number:
A653409/4
type:
ivory pipe for tobacco