Many years ago, I inherited my Grandfather's double-bowl hawkbill meerschaum, made sometime before 1917 (there's a dedication label in the case -- commemorating grandfather's brother's death in WWI). I've smoked it on and off (that's what pipes are made for ) and since there's no maker's name or any markings on it I asked around about it. Nobody seemed to know anything about it! Here's a picture of it (I should note that it originally had an amber stem, which I've put away and had a lucite stem made, along with a band for safety):
and with the inner bowl removed:
Imagine my surprise when what looked exactly like this pipe appeared on eBay!! I patiently waited (well, I wasn't THAT patient) until the last minute, put in a bid -- and won! It arrived today, and while fractionally smaller, it appears to me that it comes from the same carver. It's never been smoked until now. I'm just delighted to have this R. Lewis pipe which the seller dates to 1905-1910. What do YOU think?
And comparing them:
You can colour me happy!
and with the inner bowl removed:
Imagine my surprise when what looked exactly like this pipe appeared on eBay!! I patiently waited (well, I wasn't THAT patient) until the last minute, put in a bid -- and won! It arrived today, and while fractionally smaller, it appears to me that it comes from the same carver. It's never been smoked until now. I'm just delighted to have this R. Lewis pipe which the seller dates to 1905-1910. What do YOU think?
And comparing them:
You can colour me happy!
