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Pottery => What's my Pottery? => Topic started by: Tigerchips on February 08, 2009, 11:04:58 AM

Title: Old pipe (tobacco)
Post by: Tigerchips on February 08, 2009, 11:04:58 AM

I think it's German? I would like to know the manufacturer/age if possible. It's hand painted on porcelain.

Title: Re: Old pipe (tobacco)
Post by: Anne on February 08, 2009, 10:41:05 PM

Looks like the one on sale on eBay TC:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330306122640 - does yours have all three parts?

This site: http://www.pipesmoking.net/pipesmoking04.php says it's an Alsatian pipe (noooo not for dogs!!!  :24:) Alsace: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsace

Title: Re: Old pipe (tobacco)
Post by: Tigerchips on February 08, 2009, 11:02:37 PM

Lol, the other bit's are missing. I didn't know it was called a German Shepard pipe, i mean, Alsatian pipe.  :24:

Title: Re: Old pipe (tobacco)
Post by: antiquerose123 on February 09, 2009, 02:43:39 PM

That is really neat.  How old are these?

Title: Re: Old pipe (tobacco)
Post by: Anne on February 09, 2009, 06:53:17 PM

Started to appear in the 19th century and are still around today, so TC's could be any age I guess. We need  pipe expert to find out more really.

Title: Re: Old pipe (tobacco)
Post by: antiquerose123 on February 10, 2009, 09:14:49 AM

Quote from: Anne on February 09, 2009, 06:53:17 PM

....We need  pipe expert to find out more really....

I smoke <cough, cough> tsk, tsk   :bad:

I have some wooden ones here from around the 50's or 60's that were my parents (wood), but porcelain that a bit different....isn't it?