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- Napoleon I is carved into this exquisite meerschaum bowl
- Smoked to perfection, it is complemented by a rare amber stem
- The meerscheum patina of this pipe is incredibly rare and ideal
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Meerschaum, meaning "sea foam" in German, is a rare mineral that was mined only in Turkey. It was particularly suited to these elaborately carved Austrian pipes. As the pipe is smoked, the light and porous mineral changes color to give the pipe its characteristic golden and amber hues. The artists who created such masterpieces as this would often hire young boys to smoke the pipe until the optimal patina was achieved.
19th century
3 3/4“ high x 3” wide x 9 1/2“ deep
Period: | 19th Century |
Origin: | Austria |
Type: | Other |
Depth: | 9.5 in. (24.13 cm) |
Width: | 3.0 in. (7.62 cm) |
Height: | 3.75 in. (9.53 cm) |
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