Extremely trunk-shaped pipe bowl

12 December 2022

Fresh from France, this wonderful clay pipe was recently added to our collection. Browned by smoking, it looks like a wooden pipe, as the seller assumed. We know better, it is pipe clay that became permeated with nicotine through smoking resulting in a beautiful patina. What immediately stands out is the shape of this tobacco pipe, like a trunk. In the 1830s such a shape was highly fashionable, but today we look at it with some surprise. Since this model was produced exclusively in France, it is extremely difficult to find a copy in perfect condition, but we have now managed to do so! A rare and beautiful addition to our collection.

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