Author Topic: Old pipe (tobacco) (Read 3514 times)

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.

Anne · « **Reply #1 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!!!

Tigerchips · « **Reply #2 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.

antiquerose123 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 09, 2009, 02:43:39 PM »

That is really neat. How old are these?

Anne · « **Reply #4 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.

antiquerose123 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2009, 09:14:49 AM »

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

I smoke <cough, cough> tsk, tsk

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?