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I got a really neat Turks Head pipe from the Curles PLantation site in
Virginia. I believe it was left behind by a federal soldier during an
occupation in 1862 0r 1863.
Dan Mouer
Virginia Commonwealth University
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http://saturn.vcu.edu/~dmouer/homepage.htm
On Mon, 18 May 1998, Cranmer, Leon wrote:
> Camilla,
>
> I have found a pipe bowl as you described on an 18th-c. fort site in
> Winslow, Maine. The site is that of Fort Halifax, 1754 - 1767. The pipe is
> no doubt 19th c. and relates to subsequent occupation of the site. The
> figure is called a "turk's head". I know I've seen a picture of it and got
> that term from some source, but I can't immediately lay my hands on that
> source. CLAY PIPE RESEARCH Vol. 2 (ed. Reg & Philomena Jackson, 1991) shows
> a similar style of an Edward VI coronation pipe on p. 51. I can get you a
> couple photos of the pipe from Ft. Halifax if that would help.
>
> Good Luck, Lee Cranmer
> Maine Historic Preservation Comm.
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> From: Camilla Agostini
> To: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
> Subject: Re: Pipe bowl identification HELP?
> Date: 1998-05-16 09:44
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> Per,
>
> I'm really interested on pipes. would you give us the complete
> reference
> of the paper about patriotic simbolism on pipes?
> And a new question for all:
> Does anyone know something about pipes with a human face on the bowl ?
> More specificaly: a bearded man, that sometimes is represented with a
> turbant. I've already seen a reference that in France there is something
> similar that is called "the Jacob".
>
> Thank's for any help,
> Camilla
>
> Camilla Agostini
> Av. Niemeyer 925/401
> Rio de Janeiro - RJ
> Brazil
> zip. 22450-221
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