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Napoleon I Meerschaum Pipe
Napoleon I Meerschaum Pipe
Napoleon I Meerschaum Pipe
Napoleon I Meerschaum Pipe
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Napoleon I Meerschaum Pipe

  • 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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$14,500
Item No. 31-8775

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Description
This incredibly rare pipe features a meerschaum bowl skillfully carved into the intricate likeness of Emperor Napoleon I. Executed with meticulous precision, the pipe reveals lifelike facial contours and hat of the famed leader of the French Empire. The meerschaum is smoked to near perfection and is perfectly complemented by an attractive amber stem. Still in its original custom case, this particular example, with its exquisite detailing, is very ornate and quite a rarity.

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This incredibly rare pipe features a meerschaum bowl skillfully carved into the intricate likeness of Emperor Napoleon I. Executed with meticulous precision, the pipe reveals lifelike facial contours and hat of the famed leader of the French Empire. The meerschaum is smoked to near perfection and is perfectly complemented by an attractive amber stem. Still in its original custom case, this particular example, with its exquisite detailing, is very ornate and quite a rarity.

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
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Napoleon I Meerschaum Pipe
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)
Napoleon I Meerschaum Pipe
The Life and Legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte

  This portrait by Joseph Franque depicts Napoleon immediately prior to his disastrous attempt to invade Russia in 1812.   Today he is a household name and an outright celebrity of Western and...

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