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Title: Smoking/Tobacco Pipe
Post by: Mistymaz on April 14, 2011, 07:57:51 AM

Hi,

I have an old tobacco pipe that use to belong to my granddad. I believe he bought it from a car boot sale (flea market) either in London or Ireland, around the 60's or 70's Theres no markings (hallmarks, stamps etc) that i can see.

Curious to know if anyone has any information about it. I've posted a few pictures below.

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f253/MistyMaz/Smokingpipe2.jpg)

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f253/MistyMaz/Smokingpipe3.jpg)

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f253/MistyMaz/Smokingpipe1.jpg)

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f253/MistyMaz/Smokingpipe4.jpg)

Thanks,
Marie

Title: Re: Smoking/Tobacco Pipe
Post by: ironlord1963 on April 14, 2011, 08:16:56 AM

      What is the size of the Pipe?  Looks kind of small to be a tobacco pipe.  Not that I'm a expert here sure looks like a old Opium Pipe to me.  Really a cool Pipe, thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Smoking/Tobacco Pipe
Post by: Mistymaz on April 14, 2011, 08:40:36 AM

Quote from: ironlord1963 on April 14, 2011, 08:16:56 AM

      What is the size of the Pipe?  Looks kind of small to be a tobacco pipe.  Not that I'm a expert here sure looks like a old Opium Pipe to me.  Really a cool Pipe, thanks for sharing.

Oh quite possibly, i just automatically assumed it was a tobacco pipe. It's about 15 cms long?

Title: Re: Smoking/Tobacco Pipe
Post by: cogar on April 14, 2011, 08:49:49 AM

I agree with Ironlord, the mouthpiece doesn't look like the normal tobacco pipe.

Title: Re: Smoking/Tobacco Pipe
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on April 14, 2011, 11:01:47 AM

Wow, that is really cool. I'm gonna take a semi-wild guess at late 1800's for a date based on the style of the chain and other fittings. Very cool. Looks like someones special favorite pipe!

Title: Re: Smoking/Tobacco Pipe
Post by: KC on April 14, 2011, 05:58:26 PM

They made mouthpieces like this in the 1800's and even earlier!

Title: Re: Smoking/Tobacco Pipe
Post by: cogar on April 16, 2011, 04:33:56 AM

As a use-to-be tobacca pipe smoker I wasa thinking it would have been extremely difficult to keep a straight-stemmed tobacca pipe bowl in a vertical position when holding it between one's teeth without the aid of a flattened mouthpiece.

The shape of the mouthpiece really wouldn't matter for any kind of smoking pipe that is not normally held in one's mouth by their teeth.

Title: Re: Smoking/Tobacco Pipe
Post by: mariok54 on April 16, 2011, 11:40:39 AM

I hate to admit it Cogar, but I have to agree (not hate agreeing with you, but to the fact that I, in my youth, smoked a pipe... looked so COOL! .. NOT.. as they'd say nowadays)

Title: Re: Smoking/Tobacco Pipe
Post by: KC on April 16, 2011, 08:13:43 PM

From what I recall, these were more common from England/Germany/overseas areas.....

http://www.dhub.org/object/242996,lc (http://www.dhub.org/object/242996,lc)

http://www.aspireauctions.com/auction219/34688.html (http://www.aspireauctions.com/auction219/34688.html)

(http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/7438868#)http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/7438868 (http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/7438868)