Does anyone know or can venture an educated guess, as to the identity of this pipe’s maker? I bought this on eBay in 2016. It appears to be a Parisian Ruhla-eierkop with a mushroom shank typical of the eierkop cased meerschaum stummel. The maximum width is 80mm and the height is 61mm. On the left, photos are of its condition when received and after cleaning, waxing and polishing. The case interior is worn and does not clearly show the company’s logo, a crowned V but two awards are displayed. The only Parisian meerschaum carvers who won multiple awards were Crawley, J.E.L.S. and Henry & Sommer Frères. The Sommer Frères logo is long and shows a crocodile. J.E.L.S. won the Médailles d’Or in 1878 and 1889.
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