Dutch Carnelian Smoking Pipe with Gold Decorated Bands

A Dutch meerschaum pipe with silver mounts, 1840-1870 According to common usage in the 19th century, the pipe bowl has a silver valve cover. The lid has a the pattern of a shell t...

A 19th century Dutch silver pipe stopper with ship. A ship on a plateau on the stem. The stem is openwork and twisted. The pipe cleaner was originally a simple instrument only intended to empty the pipe bowl. 19th Century and Dutch hallmarked with the "Sword" used from 1814-1906. The silversmith mark is faded The size of the pipe cleaner is 10,5 cm high, 2 cm wide and the depth is 0,7 cm ( 4.1 Inch x 0.8 Inch x 0.3 Inch) The weight is 14 grams The silver version of the pipe cleaner, consisting of a pen topped by a figure, has no relation to the luxurious multi-piece garnish or the clipping tube. It originated from the simple brass or copper predecessor or the more popular variant of wood, bone or in a rare case also ivory. It is a consumable with only one purpose: to remove the tobacco plug at the bottom of the pipe bowl and to clean the kettle. The point is the working part of the object, the decorative element functions as a handle. In addition to the pipe stopper intended for pressing the smoldering tobacco, the rooting tool is an indispensable tool for the smoker to empty the pipe bowl after smoking. Strangely enough, there is little relationship between the pipe stopper on the one hand and the pipe rooter on the other. It is especially remarkable that the silver rooters...

A Dutch gold shackle with 2 snake buttons A gold shackle with 2 snake buttons mirrored to open and small rings attached to each other with 2-compartment ...

A Dutch 18th century silver pipe brazier by Martinus Logerath, 1792, Amsterdam A Dutch Louis Seize pipe brazier with pearl edge and 3 claw feet on a ball base A hot pipe was placed in the brazier by the wealthy person smoker. Entirely marked with Dutch hallmarks by the maker Martinus Logerath, (1767-1811), Year letter H of 1792, Amsterdam City...

19th century brass and gold watch-key with each side a different stone in the shape of a shield. Carnelian and Heliotrope brass gold-plated Watch-key in the shape of a shield. He...

Dutch 19th Century gold sliding pencil A Dutch gold pencil holder in a ribbed motif with a sliding system. These pencil holders are usually made as...

We are delighted to offer this lovely Walnut & Satinwood Faux books pipe rack with internal drawers A very good looking and decorative piece, its designed to hold three pipes in t...

This antique meerschaum smoking pipe bowl is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Germany or Austria in approximately 1900 in the period Biedermeier style. The body of the pip...

This antique and hand-painted smoking pipe head is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Austria in approximately 1880 in the period Biedermeier style. This tall pipe bowl has ...

Antique Kaywoodie Drinkless filter burl wood smoking pipe, circa 1920s-1930s. Measure: 5".  

This very well executed hand-carved smoking pipe is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in an American Craftsman style. The pipe stem is composed of vulcanite with a silver plated band. The pipe features asvery detailed and realistic carving of a Confederate soldier...

This antique well executed hand-carved meerschaum pipe was made by the Drown Pipe company of Vienna Austria and dates to approximately 1900 and done in a Renasissance Revival style. ...