Lot
1075
Lot 1075
MEERSCHAUM (Hand Carved) SMOKING PIPE. (The first recorded u...
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Hammer
£20
MEERSCHAUM (Hand Carved) SMOKING PIPE.
(The first recorded use of meerschaum for making pipes was around 1723. It quickly became prized as the perfect material for providing a cool, dry, flavorful smoke. Because of the porous nature of meerschaum moisture and tobacco tar are drawn deep into the stone. Meerschaum became a premium substitute for the clay pipes of the day and remains prized to this day, although since the mid-1800s briar pipes have become the most common pipes for smoking.)
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Auction Date:
24th Jul 2021
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