A RARE GEORGE II STEEL CHURCHWARDEN'S PIPE

A RARE GEORGE II STEEL CHURCHWARDEN'S PIPE

C.1740-50

in one section, the bowl with a pointed spur

70.5cm long

Catalogue Note

Very long pipes such as this one are traditionally called 'churchwarden's' pipes. Some were made in three or four sections which could be unscrewed, inserted into a case and carried in the pocket.

Literature

Rupert Gentle & Rachael Feild, ' Domestic Metalwork 1640 - 1820', p. 347 illustrates four 'churchwarden's' pipes made from steel, iron, brass and copper measuring 15in to 31.5in long.