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LOT 1990

Cased Georgian and Later Clay Pipe Collection

1840-1910 A.D.

25 5/8 x 14 3/8 in. (4.85 kg total, 65 x 36.5 cm).

Collection of mainly white-clay moulded smoking pipes; many with a caricature head forming the bowl, such as a bearded man or a lady wearing a bonnet; also a child's toy pipe and cigarette holders; mounted in a felt-lined glazed wooden display case; many of these objects are published in the Detector Finds book series. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of the famous author, writer and speaker, Gordon Bailey, Essex, UK; formed since 1968.

Literature

Cf. Bailey, G., Detector Finds 3, Witham, 1997, p.48-51.

CONDITION

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LOT 1990

Cased Georgian and Later Clay Pipe Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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