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Jun 9, 2015
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The Meerschaum despite having 1861 carved on it is from the late 19th or early 20th century. They were carved usually from chip meerschaum in Austria from about 1885-1915ish and sold as "antique style" pipes. The dates usually corispond to some event (usually a military campaign) in history from the 18th or 19th century. Yours having 1861 and a running bull, one could speculate that it commemorates the 1861 Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War.
 

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Apr 26, 2023
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Hello. My name is Rick and I found two old pipes in a flea market yesterday. They are definiely antique as one is dated 1861 and the other is an old carved stone bowl w a very aged coppe?r stem. Is there a specific place on this forum where I might get some help in identifiying them? Thank you.
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