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titanicexplorer

titanicexplorer

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A remarkable object recovered from the Titanic wreck (which sank in 1912) was this pipe, which still contained traces of tobacco. Can anyone identify the make of pipe? I'd like to find an identical pipe:
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Another view- I think this might be another Titanic pipe:
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numbersix

numbersix

Lifer
Jul 27, 2012
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53
No idea, but it's a sharp looking pipe. Though I doubt it's one, it reminds me of some Stanwell models (that have a stem a lot like that one).
The closest I could fine (stem only) is this one:
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But they have many models using this type of stem.

 
captainsousie

captainsousie

Lifer
Aug 1, 2012
4,601
5,157
The button and band look a bit like a Kaywoodie but given where it started from, that's not terribly likely.

 
captainsousie

captainsousie

Lifer
Aug 1, 2012
4,601
5,157
Ok KB&B. :) I do have an old KB&B from around that era that has the same stem and button shape as well as a nickel band (they did silver too I believe) but the bowl shape is more of a dublin on mine.

 
zanthal

zanthal

Lifer
Dec 3, 2011
1,835
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Pleasanton, CA
This is really interesting. So I guess that's what briar looks like after it's been soaking in freezing sea water for decades.
the band looks like it's rusted, so that rules out a number of precious metals.
I figure though if you can't actually read the maker's mark, then it's just guess work. If it can be determined that the mark actually IS a maker's mark, then that would narrow it down a bit, I think.
If I was seriously researching this, I would find out where in the wreckage the pipe was found, and find out if that location can be cross-referenced with the passenger manifest.
The passenger manifest would tell you the most likely country of origin of the owner, certainly, which is a little more information to help narrow down the list.

 
englishdave

englishdave

Starting to Get Obsessed
Dec 31, 2012
130
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Denver, CO
Looking carefully at the third picture, I think that the metal band might be a repair. Also, the button on the stem is too short on the top to be a p-lip.

 
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