Meerschaum Pipe Identification and Origin

[Craig]

Hi all,

I have an older estate pipe that I'd appreciate your thoughts about the age and origin of this pipe and possibly a value.

It is a nicely colored meerschaum with metal (maybe silver?) accents on the bowl and where the stem attaches to the bowl. The stem is a see through red color, with almost no bite marks.
Please review the picture and lend your valued opinion!

Thank you!

 

[condorlover1]

Standard meerschaum with a Redmanol stem which was a sort of plastic manufactured between 1913-1922 and surprisingly durable as I have few examples of stems on my pipes that are clocking about 100 years. The metal accents on the bowl and shank would have been plated in either silver or gold and not added as an after market addition. If it came with a case, which most did then it should either have the retailers or manufacturers name. I wouldn't know what such a pipe is worth but they show up on that online auction site Oi Vay (Ebay) quite often and the price is governed by what anyone is prepared to pay. If the threads in the shank are sound and the bone tenion is unbroken and the case has survived then it will probably change hands at a guess for $50/75.00. I am no expert as I only collect one style of meerschaum pipe. Good luck.

 

[saintpeter]

What type tenon?

 

[condorlover1]

@saintpeter - I am assuming its going to be bone but who knows with theses type of pipes!

 

[jpmcwjr]

Here it is a bit easier to see.

If you can safely remove the stem from the stummel and post pictures, the experts will have more to go on. ( I am not among them.)

 

[Craig]

Thanks CondorLover, that's interesting information!
Saint Peter - I can't tell the material of the tenon, but it's tightly threaded and the stem screws into it.

 

[condorlover1]

Don't try unscrewing it! The results can be disastrous. Trust me on this point.

 

[saintpeter]

Kinda, sorta...

 

[Craig]

Very cool SP, good to see! My spell check/auto correct does the same thing to me!

Here is the translation according to my pal, Google:
"“Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn” is generally translated as “In his house, dead Cthulhu of R'lyeh waits dreaming"
I don't know what that means, but something is going on in that pipe.....

 

[Craig]

Don't try unscrewing it! The results can be disastrous. Trust me on this point.

Thanks for your concern Condor, I was able to unscrew it earlier, and it was ok this time - nothing had frozen up (as yet)!

 

[Craig]

Here it is a bit easier to see.

If you can safely remove the stem from the stummel and post pictures, the experts will have more to go on. ( I am not among them.)

Thanks jpmcwjr, this does indeed look better@ Folks would have to click on the image to en;arge it, and I appreciate your help!

 

[jpmcwjr]

Anytime!

 

[saintpeter]

Are there any stampings such as letters, crowns or such on the metal?

 

[weezell]

Don't try unscrewing it! The results can be disastrous. Trust me on this point.

Believe that! With the old ones that can end up very bad, I know from experience...

 

[Craig]

Are there any stampings such as letters, crowns or such on the metal?

Nope, just the design that's on the metal. No identifying stamp or logo.

 

[shanez]

I don't know anything about it but that is a beautiful pipe! Love the color of the stem.

 

[jonasclark]

I adore this pipe! You can probably get the metal parts polished up by Ric at Briarville.