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Pipe and case

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1900-1920

GUSN

GUSN-25984

Description

A) Egg-shaped straight briar bowl w/ round amber stem flattening to molded mouthpiece. In maroon leather hinged case (B) conforming to pipe lined on one side w/ red velvet and the other side w/ red silk.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pipes (smoking equipment)
accessories
amber (fossil resin)
leather
silk (textile)
velvet (fabric weave)
Briar
Amber
Leather
Velvet
Silk
PIPE

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.75 x 5.25 x 1.625 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Estate of Phoebe McKernan

Accession Number

1980.431AB

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