Carved meerschaum tobacco pipe featuring a mounted soldier
Record status
Individual type · partial
The bowl is intricately carved in high relief, depicting a detailed scene of a soldier figure astride a horse. The pipe assembly includes a white stem section that transitions into a translucent, amber-toned mouthpiece, which provides a contrasting texture to the creamy meerschaum bowl.
A small metal chain connects the head of the pipe to the stem, ensuring the segments remain secure during transport or display. The entire apparatus is preserved within its original fitted case, which is lined with plush red velvet and a pale fabric in the lid, offering protection for the delicate carving. With dimensions measuring 6.5 inches in length and 3.5 inches in height, this piece exhibits signs of gentle use consistent with its age, including minor surface wear and natural discoloration typical of historical meerschaum pipes.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Meerschaum, amber, metal
- Dimensions
- 6.5" L x 3.5" T
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Tobacco pipe
Design
- Motif
- Soldier on horse
- Features
- Fitted case, attached chain
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.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.