Austrian Empire meerschaum tobacco pipe with silver mounts, Budapest, c. 1850
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1850
The pipe features intricate figurative carving depicting a landscape that highlights the coat of arms of Hungary. The bowl is fitted with punched silver mounts, demonstrating the artisanal craftsmanship characteristic of mid-19th-century European luxury pipe manufacture.
The pipe measures 16 by 3 by 6 centimeters. It includes specific silver artificer's punches featuring the letters "JK," which identify the maker. Meerschaum pipes of this era are considered both functional objects and artistic testaments to the industrial design and cultural history of the period, reflecting the evolving aesthetics and daily smoking practices of 19th-century society.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Meerschaum (sepiolite) and silver
- Dimensions
- 16 x 3 x 6 cm
Technical characteristics
- Markings
- Artificer's punches "JK."
- Decoration
- Punched silver mounts
Design
- Motif
- Figurative landscape with the coat of arms of Hungary
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- JK.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.