Putting an Age on This Corn Cob

[dog_park_piper]

Howdy.

I stumbled up this old Missouri Meerschaum here locally. I’m not one to get estate corn cobs but it was basically free.

Any guess as to which decade it came from?

The stem, and “M” icon on the stem, and the thick shank can be indications.

Thanks

 

[bullet08]

Not sure when they stopped using cob as the shank. But older than cane/wood shank.

 

[bullet08]

Earlier than 80's.

 

[kcghost]

Dating MM cob can be a tricky business but the 80's seems reasonable.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Easily determined if you contact Missouri Meerschaum.

 

[samb]

No idea how old it is, but that’s a nice looking pipe!