Tobacco pipe imitating Dutch clay pipe

Made:
1880-1920 in South Africa
Hottentot green serpentine tobacco pipe

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Hottentot green serpentine tobacco pipe
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Hottentot green serpentine tobacco pipe, imitating Dutch clay pipe, complete but in two parts, short tubular stem, spur, tall bowl, metal bowl cover on link chain attached to stem, Hottentot, South African, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A31486
Materials:
serpentine, brass, copper and complete
Measurements:
overall: 100 mm
bowl with cover: 75 mm
bowl: 58 mm x 20 mm
stem only: 65 mm
chain, ext.: 200 mm
type:
tobacco pipe