Pipe with sheath

1867 - 1872

On the pipe a scene with three wild standing horses. The pipe itself has three carved horse heads. Lid and mouthpiece in amber, bordered with a gilt silver rim. Cracked at the junction with the silver attachment to the mouthpiece. Inside the lid of the case an oval ink stamp with 'L. Baumgartner - Corso - Trieste' and with ink stamped the inscription: 'Presented to J.W. Hunter by his Brother Tom'.

• Actors

  Baumgartner, L. (Maker)

• Places and dates

  Trieste, 1867 - 1872 (Production)

• Materials

  Velvet , Brass , Wood , Leather , Meerschaum Sepiolite , Textile , Silk , Silver

• Category

  Smoking materials

• Object number

  S80/62a-b

• IPR status

  Public domain