I would agree with Patrick that it looks moulded. Esp in view of right side [Image 3540] it has the
fine raised stem fluting that is characteristic of decorated export pipes. BAR volume on Scottish
export pipe manufacturers [sadly not to hand at work] contains price lists and some illustrated
catalogues.
Painting is unusual in this class of pipe. A possibility is that it represents a secondary use. break
off the stem and you have a bird figure [of sorts].
cheers
Denis Gojak
On Fri, Dec 7th, 2012 at 9:00 AM, Patrick Martin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hmmm, does not look meerschaum to me; isn't it made of molded pipeclay,
> rather that carved sepiolite. Yes, meerschaums often have elaborate
> designs like this, but this one appears to be molded in the images that I
> saw......
> Patrick Martin
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 4:16 PM, Brenna Moloney
> <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>
> > Thanks Fahri. I have both of the pipe books and am familiar with
> Meerschaum
> > pipes in historic sites- I am interested to know if anyone has any
> > information on this pipe in particular, as I've not found one like it
> any
> > reference book (yet).
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Fahri Dikkaya <[log in to unmask]
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Brenna,
> > >
> > > It is a meerschaum pipe, and this kind of pipes are very common in
> 19th
> > > century, especially victorian age. You can check it in Ben Rapaport's
> > > books entitled "Collecting Antique Meerschaum Pipes" and "The
> Complete
> > > Guide to Collecting Antique Pipes". If you need more information
> about
> > > meershaum pipe, you can write me.
> > >
> > > Fahri Dikkaya
> > >
> > > > Hello all,
> > > >
> > > > I am looking for help with a pipe bowl uncovered from a late 19th
> > century
> > > > site in Detroit, It is quite unusual- bird or perhaps duck shaped
> and
> > > > painted green, blue, yellow and brown. Has anyone run across such a
> > pipe
> > > > before?
> > > >
> > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/weakyknee/8249407173/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > Brenna Moloney
> > > > PhD student archaeology
> > > > Wayne State University
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > naturlichen Natur;
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> > > Goethe in Maximen und Reflexionen
> > >
> >
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