Kim F. and Laura C.
Clay pipes were made in Europe in the 17th century onward after they discovered tobacco in the new land.
The first clay pipes were made in Edinburgh in the 17th century.
Clay pipes started to slowly disappear once the First World War started and you could get cheap cigarettes instead
The dust that from the pipe doth fall,
It shows we are nothing but dust at all;
For we came from the dust,
And return we must;
Think of this when you smoke tobacco!
The ashes that are left behind,
Do serve to put us all in mind
That unto dust
Return we must;
Think of this when you take tobacco!
The smoke that does so high ascend,
Shows that man's life must have an end;
The vapour's gone,
Man's life is done;
Think of this when you take tobacco!
Clay pipe with out stem may have been white now cream flecked with dirt. Inside dirty but not stained from tobacco thus giving the impression it was seldom or never used. Made to look like a man's head over which there is a crown of stars. The nose once raised is now broken off. There are raised curls under mans head. One side of face is worn off with a chip replacing half the nose. Large section from the back is missing. Probably made from a mold large seam runs down middle. Made in 1840.
This pipe is also stem less. The design on face is of a hard with a berry plant surrounding it. Initials E.P.N. under the harp design. Blank on other side. Pipe is a large size and thick around the top. Has a small chip on the top edge. Made in 1860 to 1886
This pipe has a half a stem, a small chip on the top and a whole near the stem. Its design is all the way around the head of the pipe. The design is of a large leaf and grapes in between each leaf. There's a pattern of small bumps that start large near the leafs, and get smaller towards the stem. The pattern coming off the grapes is a large oval that becomes smaller towards stem.
A clay pipe, no stem, raised decorations of alternation thick and thin ribbons. Inside stained with regular use. May have been white, now cream colour. Fairly large and simple.
Clay pipe may have been white now darker shade of cream. Raised design of roses (very girly) in chambers. Rust stain on side. Inside stained with use.
Pipe stem, clay. It was made in Glasgow Scotland by W. White. Not all of stem only only middle cream colour. Made in 1805.
This clay pipe stem is longish and has the words "Montreal" and "Henderson". Montreal being the place it was made and Henderson is the maker or company. Made in 1847 to 1875.