Couple of Pre-1865 PIPE BOWLS

[appliedlips]

I'd agree it's a Zachory Taylor pipe,1840's. I think it would bring a couple hundred bucks without the damage to the nose. Very nice.

 

[RICKJJ59W]

I think Zack got someting on his lips.[8D]

 

[glass man]

YEP RICK LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING THAT CAME FROM HIS BUSTED NOSE![] THOUGH THE FIRST PIPE IS MORE ORNATE I LIKE THE T D ONE BETTER FOR SOME REASON! WISH I HAD EITHER ONE! I HAVE NEVER HAD AN OLD PIPE THOUGH LORD KNOWS I HAVE HAD LOTS OF DIFFERENT OLD THINGS. A GUY AT THE ROME GA. BOTTLE SHOW ALWAYS BRINGS SOME THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE CIVIL WAR ERA. THINK IF HE HAS ONE THIS YEAR I MIGHT GET ME ONE.SEEMS THEY ARE PRETTY CHEAP,CAN'T REMEMBER. I KNOW LITTLE BOUT PIPES BUT I TRUST THIS PERSON ALOT! SO I TAKE HIS WORD ON THEY ARE CIVIL WAR ERA. THEY ARE IN NO WAY FANCY,BUT I WANT ONE JUST CAUSE OF ITS AGE. JAMIE

 

[Digswithstick]

Nice pipes ,reed stem pipes are my favorite type to find (still have not found one with face, yet )congrats on yours .Antiquenut are you thinking of (Meerscham) not sure of spelling ?

 

[GuntherHess]

careful with those TD pipes. The Donner party used them and you KNOW what happened to them...
http://books.google.com/books?id=EvhQRJ1z_WEC&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=%22td%22+kaolin+pipe&source=bl&ots=2XYTlMoO3x&sig=8etXR0aSPqTj3JXV5qyYc7chl8c&hl=en&ei=ls9bStmWMI-XlAeRvqDfDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1

 

[surfaceone]

Hello Bottlesam,

I found another scholarly article on Presidential Pipes that I thought might interest you: http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/archinfo/SCHACPresidentPipes.pdf

Here's a more concise article: http://www.nps.gov/archeology/sites/npSites/fortUnion.htm

This guy "Smoke" looks like he'd be a guy that would be fun to talk pipes and share a bowl with; http://www.claypipes.com/spotlight.html

I'm curious as to what else you found in that time capsule privy. Would you care to share the other items or your thoughts about the people who used it?

 

[Just Dig it]

Vitellius kinda looks like your boy in the orange..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pseudo-Vitellius_Louvre_MR684.jpg

 

[bottlesam]

Thank you everyone for any positive input, in trying to answer my questions regarding the pipe heads.

Seem's like the general opinion was Zachary Taylor for the orange, fired pipe. Much thanks to Surfaceone who confirmed this with articles (with pictorial proof) that this was indeed Taylor.

Best,
Bottlesam

 

[GuntherHess]

The laurel wreath around the head is the classic symbol to show that the person had a military victory. It was commonly used up through the 19th century in images.

 

[surfaceone]

Hey bottlesam,

Glad I could point the way. Digging a Presidential Pipe is a very singular achievement to my way of thinking. A major wave of the spade to ya!

Meanwhile, I "gots to know" what else was keeping company with those pipes in that there brick liner...