Cigarettes were not really that popular in the U.S. until well after 1880.
http://www.tobacco.org/resources/history/Tobacco_History19.html


Smoke

On 6/13/07, REzell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I have a small section of brass/copper alloy tubing (1.5 in. long)
> covered by a hardwood veneer. The tube is slightly tapered and has a
> bore diameter of approx. 4.0 mm
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> The artifact was retrieved from historic well fill that dates from
> 1850-ca. 1880.
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> A colleague suggested that this might be a cigarette holder???
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Smoke Pfeiffer

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