Collection of pipe stoppers

15 August 2023

Dutch smokers have used a pipe cleaner for centuries to empty the pipe after smoking. In England, the pipe stopper is a more common implement to press the tobacco in the pipe. Our collection has recently been enlarged with a significant group of such stoppers. Most of these objects were purchased in the English antique trade, but ended up in a French collection for many years. If you search for the word pipe stopper in our database, you will get a nice impression of the extension of this unexpected sub-collection. Follow this link: https://pipemuseum.nl/pipestopper

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