There four LARGE exporters of Clay Tobacco pies from Glasgow: These
include Alexander Coghill, 1826-1904, Duncan McDougall, 1847-1968,
William Murray 1830-1861, and William White, 1805-1955. The were also
exporers with much less volme than the big 4..
If you want to see a ca.1875 price list of McDougall pipes, go to:
Sudbury, Byron
1980b White Clay Pipes From the Old Connellsville Dump, 36 FA 140.
Historic Clay Tobacco Pipe Studies 1:23-46.
McDougall No. 72 is listed at the "Heeled Irish". Ahh, if there were
only dates and pictures to go along with each number on the list!
For "Glasgow" as opposed to "Scotland", see Michael Berry's message.
Use of "placement in a list" for relative dating does not work since
some numbers can cease manufacture in a short time if nobody is buying
it, while other numbers can continue in production until the end of
company if the line or design remains popular.
Please do not refer to white ball clay or "pipe clay" tobacco pipes as
"Kaolin". It was one of Ian Walkers favorite rants. If anyone wants
some info on better terminology, please contact me.
:-)
Smoke
On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 1:50 PM, Greenlee,
Rachael<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Greetings all,
>
> During survey in New Castle, IN, I came across a ball clay
> pipe stem with "Glasgow" on one side, and the other side is too worn for
> me to make out. The word Glasgow is in all capital letters, framed by a
> shape that looks like the outline of a tootsie roll, and the number 72
> is off to the right side (towards the bowl) in a different font.
>
> I've looked at www.claypipes.com <http://www.claypipes.com/> and
> http://www.dawnmist.demon.co.uk/pipdex.htm but have found no information
> about pipe manufacturers in Glasgow. I've also looked through Rapaport's
> Antique Pipes and searched the HISTARCH archives. Can anyone offer some
> information? I'm really just looking for a date range, but if I could
> match a maker's mark that would be excellent.
>
> I should also mention, that I'm only 90% sure that it says Glasgow. I
> had to do a rubbing, and it looks like the most plausible word. The
> rubbing of the other side didn't reveal anything. It's too worn.
>
> Thank you in advance!
>
> Rachael Greenlee
>
> Archaeologist, Cultural Resources Section
>
> Office of Environmental Services
>
> Indiana Department of Transportation
>
> 100 N. Senate Ave. Room N642
>
> Indianapolis, IN 46204
>
> 317-234-1900
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
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