A Yanik Meer Calabash on Fbay

[bent1]

??TURKISH MEERSCHAUM PIPE: S YANIK CALABASH - HUGE, 8 ⅔ " - CASED - ?UNSMOKED | eBay

Gary Schreier, author ofHistory of the Calabash Pipe (Second Edition) thought so highly of this pipe he illustrated it in the book on page 236. It has never been smoked. For years John's' display table at the Chicagoland International Pipe and Tobacco Exposition has displayed by far the richest...

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[ashdigger]

I know, I’ve been staring, drooling and having heart palpitations because of that damn pipe.

 

[bent1]

Wonder if the shank is a two pc? Not sure how it would be drilled with a drill bit.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Not sure how it would be drilled with a drill bit.

Flexible or curved drill bit.

 

[lelik]

Beautiful pipe.

 

[BROBS]

Wonder if the shank is a two pc? Not sure how it would be drilled with a drill bit.

Like this;

 

[Ziggywm]

Like this;
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I take it there is a removable meerschaum cup with a moisture pit below it. Fairly easy drill path with a larger diameter mortise, with some depth, at the top of the shank.

 

[BROBS]

I assume it’s one piece?