Antique Meerschaum Queen Victoria Lady Bust Pipe Amber Bakelite Stem and Case

Late 19th - early 20th century Orsat gas analyzer apparatus with absorption pipettes and hardwood case, produced by E.H. Sargent & Company. An Orsat gas analyser or Orsat apparatus ...

Rare marked mid century natural Queen Conch sea shell (Aliger gigas) souvenir from Marine Arena Johns Pass Florida. Off white with a slight flush of coral-pink. Nautical, Maritime, ...

Vintage male and female cased Gambles Quail game bird taxidermy mount in octagonal oak and glass showcase with driftwood and foliage. Dimensions: 17.75" x 11.75" x 15.25" (Width x D...

Vintage cased Blue Scaled Quail game bird taxidermy mount in octagonal oak and glass showcase with driftwood and foliage. Dimensions: 11.75" x 11.75" x 15.25" (Width x Depth x Height)

This 19th-century French Meerschaum pipe, marked with the maker's trade label "Peristyle Montpensier," is a fine example of craftsmanship from the period. The pipe, though well used,...

Rare carved hand nude goddess Meerschaum pipe in case. Circa 1890.  

Carved Turkish Figural Meerschaum Pipe with Moorish Turkish Bearded head. Meerschaum pipe is a smoking pipe made from the mineral sepiolite, also known as meerschaum. Meerschaum , German for "sea foam" is sometimes found floating on the Black Sea and is rather suggestive of sea foam (hence the German origin of the name, as well as the French name for the same substance, écume de mer). Meerschaum, also known as curlstone, is a unique mineral mined in the Anatolian province of Eskisehir. Local artisans hand carve the stone into collectibles, most notably tobacco pipes...

Austrian silver mounted meerschaum carved pipe, circa 1890. Note, missing stem.