Yes, I know this pipe was made (or commissioned?) by a Eduardo Felegel, but there is little info out there about him or his pipe making background. I was hoping someone here might have some additional info. I fetched this for my personal collection. I restored it just this morning and have not smoked it yet. It is an oddball for sure, and I love oddballs. Modeled after a cue ball? It has a threaded Meerschaum bowl. I do not know what the stummel is made of... The stem is amber and has an orific bit.
Here's what I have discovered on the web: an online auction house (not eBay) sold an Eduardo Flegel Milano Meer, describing it as late 1800s-early 1900. Apparently, there was a German explorer named Eduard Robert Flegel (13 October 1855 – 11 September 1886). I deduce this could be Eduardo's father... That's all I found. Nothing on pipephil.eu, Pipedia, Reborn, etc. You all know I nerd out on this stuff! Hoping someone has more info...
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Here's what I have discovered on the web: an online auction house (not eBay) sold an Eduardo Flegel Milano Meer, describing it as late 1800s-early 1900. Apparently, there was a German explorer named Eduard Robert Flegel (13 October 1855 – 11 September 1886). I deduce this could be Eduardo's father... That's all I found. Nothing on pipephil.eu, Pipedia, Reborn, etc. You all know I nerd out on this stuff! Hoping someone has more info...
![IMG_9671.jpeg IMG_9671.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/222/222389-aa884f70b8e9a2fe200c9b0eac928c88.jpg)
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![IMG_9673.jpeg IMG_9673.jpeg](https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/data/attachments/222/222393-a66d6652fe642a8235f5664b008c5bb6.jpg)
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