Just Picked Up This Meer

[AJL67]

So for $50 I figured why not and no one else bid on it so I seem to own it now. I think it would be something more to display than smoke, that being said I think it would be worth a couple hundred bucks to have someone fix it up, that number I just pulled out of the air I honestly have no idea what it would cost.

I have seen a lot of names passed around here, but is there someone that specializes in meer and this type of thing, I've seen some gorgeous restorations so am open to suggestions.

Thanks!

Antique 19TH C. Solider/pirate Large MEERSCHAUM W/ WIND CAP Estate Pipe 1809 | eBay

<p>Antique 19TH C. Solider/pirate Large MEERSCHAUM W/ WIND CAP Estate Pipe 1809. The pipe has been smoked and cherry stem bark is loose in couple places. </p><br /><p>Bowl height is 3 1/2”</p><p>Width at rim 2” </p><br /><p>Check pictures closely. </p><br /><p>Includes homemade stand for nice...

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[reloader]

That's a good looking pipe. If its in good enough condition to smoke I'd just clean it up a bit and smoke away.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

LOL, I was just looking at that earlier this morning.

 

[rmbittner]

While it does look old, I wouldn’t have any confidence in its being a “19th century pipe” without an actual appraisal. It seems like it’s being dated based entirely on the date carved on it…which could be nothing more than art.

 

[AJL67]

While it does look old, I wouldn’t have any confidence in its being a “19th century pipe” without an actual appraisal. It seems like it’s being dated based entirely on the date carved on it…which could be nothing more than art.

Def don’t believe everything i read, it’s old that’s all and it’s cool and for $50 why not.

Just from the pictures, what you can see it needs a good cleaning , cap work and the stem is shot so a stem made and worth playtime to have it all done right.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Very cool, I suspect its was carved in the late 19th century to commemorate the war of the Fifth Coalition in the Napoleonic wars.

 

[simong]

That’s a cheapo Austrian Meer, commemorating the napoleonic wars. Yours depicts ol boney outside the walls of Vienna. Battle of wagram I think, 1809.

sorry, I see rustiepyles beat me to it. Lol
They were still making these in the 20th century as well though. So, might not be 19th C.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I would have sworn that those things were ceramic. I am anxious to hear whether it really is made of meerschaum. I've only ever seen them on walls as Alpine ski resort decoration or online.

 

[Coreios]

I love the old flip up wind caps. I wish the wind caps they make today flipped up like that . Hopefully you can clean it up and it smokes well.

 

[kcghost]

Nice pipe but was carved at least 50 years after what it is purported. If it smokes well, it was worth purchasing.

 

[AJL67]

Like i said, didn't think it was that old, but it's still cool and i have a place to display it when it's fixed up, for the price i'm still happy, let's face it 50 bucks isn't going to break the bank.

I emailed briarville to see what's what and about getting a stem etc.,

 

[AJL67]

Nice pipe but was carved at least 50 years after what it is purported. If it smokes well, it was worth purchasing.

TBH wasn't really even planning on smoking it, more of a display piece.

 

[didimauw]

I'd say you did well for 50 bucks. If it were me, I'd have it cleaned and redone. Get rid of all the metal, and put a nice normal acrylic or vulcanite stem on it. Really rock it!

 

[AJL67]

I'd say you did well for 50 bucks. If it were me, I'd have it cleaned and redone. Get rid of all the metal, and put a nice normal acrylic or vulcanite stem on it. Really rock it!

I'll see exactly what it "is" when i get it then decide what to do with it, but the plan is still to get it refurbished and a new stem, i'll leave that up to briarville i'll trust their opinion on what would look best.

 

[AJL67]

So pipe arrived today, my only real fear was it was going to turn out to be ceramic or something and I’d have to send it back, nope passed the meerschaum tests with flying colors, the pipe is very cool in person and even happier about spending only $50 on it. Now to box it back up and ship it off for a stem and touch ups.

 

[AJL67]

I would have sworn that those things were ceramic. I am anxious to hear whether it really is made of meerschaum. I've only ever seen them on walls as Alpine ski resort decoration or online.

Definitely meerschaum. Score! I was afraid too .

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Beautifully colored! Looks to have been smoked a fair bit, nice score! A little scrape out, polish the metal work, she'll clean right up. That stem ought to clean up pretty well to.

 

[AJL67]

Beautifully colored! Looks to have been smoked a fair bit, nice score! A little scrape out, polish the metal work, she'll clean right up. That stem ought to clean up pretty well to.

Stem is wood and very old, going to let rich decide what to do about a new stem.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

Stem is wood and very old, going to let rich decide what to do about a new stem.

I'm getting ready to make a couple of these cherry weichsel stems. I got a similar pipe sans stem. You can also use a large Pete style system stem, Vermont Freehand has pre-molded blanks that just need to be sized and finished.

 

[AJL67]

I'm getting ready to make a couple of these cherry weichsel stems. I got a similar pipe sans stem. You can also use a large Pete style system stem, Vermont Freehand has pre-molded blanks that just need to be sized and finished.

I trust rich and he does amazing work, also good to support these guys and I’d fuck it up, let’s be honest