Tobacco pipe, 10th Royal Hussars, Austrian Empire, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Tobacco pipe, stem and mouthpiece; Austrian Empire, first third of the 19th century. Seafoam "Meerschaum", gilt metal, wood and shaft. Presents inscription Presents inscription: 10th ROYAL HUSSARS. Measurements: 16 x 11,5 x 6 cm; 51 cm (length). The 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army founded in 1715.
Meerschaum, or meerschaum (sepiolite), has been widely valued in the manufacture of smoking pipes since the 18th century because of its physical and aesthetic properties.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- Seafoam "Meerschaum", gilt metal, wood and shaft
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 16 x 11,5 x 6 cm; 51 cm
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable; the text keeps only the listing's object facts (condition, price and sale wording removed). Attribution and measurements describe the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Candidate id
- inv-198741564
- Auction house
- Setdart Auction House
- Listing object ID
- 198741564
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and dating against a specialist reference; this entry documents one recorded example.