Small meerschaum pipe, with plain bowl [.1] & amber mouthpiece [.2]. In leather case [.3]

Collection type: Object
Description: Small meerschaum pipe, with plain bowl [.1] & amber mouthpiece [.2]. In leather case [.3]
Long description: A leather case [.3] containing a meerschaum bowl pipe [.1] and an amber mouthpiece [.2], both with sterling silver mountings. The base of the case is velvet-lined, while the lid is silk-lined and features a gold-coloured stamp reading "Sterling Silver Mounts."
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Patience Watters; PRM source J. H. Luckett
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1963
Date collected: By 1963
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1964
Materials and processes: Material Meerschaum Stone, Material Amber, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Silk Textile Animal, Material Velvet Textile, Material Silver Metal, Process Woven
Dimensions: Length: max 72 mm, Length: max 57 mm, Length: max 94 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1964.2.21.1 Accession number: 1964.2.21.2 Accession number: 1964.2.21.3

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