Austro-Hungarian carved meerschaum tobacco pipe in fitted case, Vienna, c. 1867
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1867
This tobacco pipe, originating from the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Vienna around 1867, is a sophisticated example of 19th-century craftsmanship.The carving features an intricate figurative scene with a hunting theme.
The pipe includes 750-punched silver components and is accompanied by a purpose-built storage case finished in leather and silk. The case bears the signature "Adler Fülop Es Fia". The assembly features additional punches indicating its locality and the craftsman responsible for its production. Measuring 13 x 10 x 4 cm, the piece serves as both a functional smoking implement and an ornamental work of art. Such pipes reflect the high aesthetic standards and manufacturing technology of their time, representing a significant area of interest for collectors, historians, and anthropologists studying material culture and the evolution of smoking traditions.
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- meerschaum, 750 silver, leather, silk
- Dimensions
- 13 x 10 x 4 cm
Design
- Motif
- figurative hunting scene
- Inscriptions
- Adler Fülop Es Fia
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
- Adler Fülop Es Fia
Catalogue references
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