Can anyone identify this clay pipe as to type or possibly manufacturer? It
is plain (no decoration) and gray in color with a short stem. It has a mould
seam in the front and back running the length of the pipe. Diameter of the
bowl mouth is 22mm. Length of the bowl is 35mm. Length of stem is only 18mm.
There is some discoloration on the bowl due to oxidation of metal (probably
iron). The object comes from an archaeological site known as Port of
Miami/Orleans (33Wo50) on the Maumee River in northwest Ohio, and dates ca.
1810-1850. I suspect the pipe was locally manufactured, like redware
pottery, and post-dates CE 1850 since it comes from the surface of the site.
White clay (kaolin) pipes (bowls and unmarked stems) were found within
specific features and the plow zone. The site contains a residential
structure (cabin remodeled into or succeeded by a frame house with a brick
foundation). Digital images of the pipe can be found at the links below.

 

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r230/Pat_Tucker/33Wo50PipeGrayClayShortSt
emNo425Lef.jpg

 

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r230/Pat_Tucker/33Wo50PipeGrayClayShortSt
emNo425Rig.jpg

 

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r230/Pat_Tucker/33Wo50PipeGrayClayShortSt
emNo425Bot.jpg

 

Pat Tucker

French Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan

Detroit