Tobacco pipe, meerschaum with silver mounts, Vienna, c.1864
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c.1864
Tobacco pipe with case; Austrian Empire, Vienna, c.1864. Seafoam "Meerschaum" and silver punched 812 (13 loth), leather and silk. Signature on the case: Adler Fülop Es Fia. Manufacturer's signature on the cup: Adler (Philipp Adler). Maker's signature: Carl Stehr. It has punches of locality, marker and maker.
Measurements: 14,5 x 16,5 x 5,5 cm. Pipe bowl for smoking made of carved seafoam with silver appliqués in the openings. The body of the bowl stands out for its intricate carving work, starring a winged victory conceived as an auriga.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- Meerschaum, silver, leather, silk
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 14,5 x 16,5 x 5,5 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-198741544
- Auction house
- Setdart Auction House
- Listing object ID
- 198741544
Catalogue references
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Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and dating against a specialist reference; this entry documents one recorded example.