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withnail

withnail

Part of the Furniture Now
Oct 30, 2011
737
1
United Kingdom
Looking at eBay, I came across the following pipe http://bit.ly/uoR9yx
Although it is described as a Meerschaum, it looks like it has a glaze on it, especially in the close up pictures further down the page. Do any of you have any ideas as to what it is made of?
Cheers

 
Strike Anywhere

Strike Anywhere

Can't Leave
Nov 9, 2011
374
99
Central United States
It looks like meer to me, but I'm not an expert. Since it is an estate pipe, you never know what one of the previous owners did to it. Lacquer, shellac, or maybe it's just colorless beeswax polished to a brilliant shine! ;)

 
nemrod

nemrod

Can't Leave
Apr 28, 2011
337
1
Sweden
Looks like meerschaum but as you say it's a bit shiny. Probably been polished with something. Ask the seller, that's what the function is for :)

 
olderthandirt

olderthandirt

Lifer
Jun 26, 2011
2,011
2
Pacific Northwest USA
How 'bout that.

I really was thinkin' it was a clay, especially after reading the blurb that tabriar cited. But with baskervilles observation, whoulda thunkit!

withnail, you'll simply need to bid and win it and get home to remove any conjecture! (-:

 
seakayak

seakayak

Part of the Furniture Now
Sep 21, 2010
531
0
Yup. It's a meer. Interesting that it appears to have a few years on it while the bowl would indicate it has never touched tobacco.

 
lonestar

lonestar

Lifer
Mar 22, 2011
2,854
161
Edgewood Texas
I'm going to disagree with just about everyone and say its clay. The stamp on the side looks molded not carved, the finish is way too shiny, the shank and bowl are super thin for a meer, the style is really similar to lots of 1800's clay pipes (L.FIOLET, etc) and the coloring is consistent with a smoked clay thats been cleaned in a fire.

Still theres a chance it is meerschaum, but I'd bet $5 its a clay (if I had $5).

 
withnail

withnail

Part of the Furniture Now
Oct 30, 2011
737
1
United Kingdom
This sale ended with the pipe going for £91 (about $145) so I guess I will never know exactly what it was like on close inspection as that is a long way out of my budget! Thank you to all who posted in this thread :clap:

 
spartan

spartan

Lifer
Aug 14, 2011
2,963
7
It said Meer in the description so I'll take that route.
On the flip side check out this pipe that was reccomended when I clicked the link to your pipe :rofl:
This is an X rated pipe so for those at work or w/e it's a nude meer. Graphic.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/0694-Old-beautifully-carved-Meerschaum-smoking-pipe-/220891730611?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DDLSL%252BSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BUA%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D110767565396%252B110767565396%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4196820282797143197

 
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