Found a purty girl down near the river today!

[pigeonman]

Fell in love with this purty girl i met today while walking the river bank of my hometown.i saw the top sticking out of the bank and at first thought it was a bone but when i poped it out i was thrilled!in good shape with a couple of chips here and there.i'am guessing by the bonnet on her head maybe from 1840-50s.

 

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[Marc(NB)]

awesome pipe bowl,it will display well !!

 

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[TommNJ]

WOW, that is a cool find, congrats !!

TommNJ

 

[Kanyontreasures]

Congrats on an awesome pipe bowl...I love finding the bowls. You maybe able to age the pipe by the bore hole in the pipe. If you have a set of drill bits just find the one that fits and that is the size of the bore.

I would say it is clay for sure and not bone....if you look at the top down view there is a seam that would not be on a bone pipe.
NJ

Bore Date
9/64" 1590-1620
8/64" 1620-1650
7/64" 1650-1680
6/64" 1680-1710
5/64" 1710-1750
4/64" 1750-1800

unless they had to do it out of two pieces of ivory or it cracked or they had to do that for the carving?

 

[Trond]

That is a beautiful pipe. :P

 

[Gator-Flea]

Sweet Sweet Sweet!!!

 

[fathead]

Good eye!

FH

 

[HISPAN]

awesome !! congrats.