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Object Name |
Pipe, Smoking |
Catalog Number |
0985.07.00004a |
Description |
Pipe with the bowl carved in the shape of a soldier's head. The bowl is Meerschaum clay and the amber stem is broken in several places. The pipe is in a leather case (.4b). |
Dimensions |
L-10 inches |
Owned |
Jefferson Davis; John Joseph Craven |
Provenance |
Pipe used by Jefferson Davis. Meerschaum ceramic was considered the finest material for a pipe in the nineteenth century. The original white luster has deepened in color with age. |
People |
Davis, Jefferson Craven, John Joseph |
Subjects |
Smoking Pipes (Smoking) Tobacco pipes Tobacco Tobacco habit |