My earliest GBD is probably this very French example with Middle-Eastern motifs in enamelled terracotta or ceramic with albatross wing bone, ivory, bone screw tenon and amber fittings from the mid/third quarter of the 19th century.
It's clear that there's a reasonable amount of information out there on late 19th/early 20th century GBD briars, little available on GBD meerschaum pipes and virtually nothing on GBD clay or ceramic pipes
G.B.D Fts A Paris
From old catalogues that I've seen ivory was not as common for stems/mouthpieces as amber and horn at the time but it does appear to complement very well white metal/silver and briar
It's clear that there's a reasonable amount of information out there on late 19th/early 20th century GBD briars, little available on GBD meerschaum pipes and virtually nothing on GBD clay or ceramic pipes
G.B.D Fts A Paris
From old catalogues that I've seen ivory was not as common for stems/mouthpieces as amber and horn at the time but it does appear to complement very well white metal/silver and briar