Hello Everyone,
Need some help with any information on these 2 pipe bowls dug from a 1840-1865 privy. Sealed brick liner with 95% of the bottles pontiled. Found these 2 pipe bowls.
#1 Figural face pipe, orange, fired glaze, very good condition. Very similar design of the pipe on the cover of American Digger Magazine July-August 2006. I don't own the magazine so I have no idea what if anything it says about the pipe.
#2 Clay pipe embossed T.W. surrounded by thirteen stars. I'm assuming the stars of the colonies? Nice tilt to the bowl vs. the stem indicating an older pipe. Possibly colonial? Bowl is chipped.
If anyone has any info on these pipes origin, age, value, etc. I would be grateful. See following pictures.
Thanks, Bottlesam
Need some help with any information on these 2 pipe bowls dug from a 1840-1865 privy. Sealed brick liner with 95% of the bottles pontiled. Found these 2 pipe bowls.
#1 Figural face pipe, orange, fired glaze, very good condition. Very similar design of the pipe on the cover of American Digger Magazine July-August 2006. I don't own the magazine so I have no idea what if anything it says about the pipe.
#2 Clay pipe embossed T.W. surrounded by thirteen stars. I'm assuming the stars of the colonies? Nice tilt to the bowl vs. the stem indicating an older pipe. Possibly colonial? Bowl is chipped.
If anyone has any info on these pipes origin, age, value, etc. I would be grateful. See following pictures.
Thanks, Bottlesam