Description
λ A EUROPEAN TURKISH-STYLE CHIBOUK TOBACCO MEERSCHAUM PIPE Possibly Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire made for the Ottoman export market, second half 19th century The long gold-painted mother-of-pearl-clad faceted stem paired with a plain, upward-turned carved Meerschaum pipe head with stamped pre-1884 German gilt silver mounts, the top of the stem embellished with hybrid Chinoiserie and Turquerie elements including two stained bone sections arranged as a cushioned floral palanquin, the mouthpiece made of carved buffalo horn and amber, the form slavishly copying traditional Turkish tobacco pipes (chibouk) but the design and overall style suggesting European craftsmanship intended for the 19th-century export market, with a washed red silk tassel hanging on the side, ca. 66.5cm long. λ This item may require Export or CITES licences in order to leave the UK. It is the buyer's responsibility to find out and conform to the specific export requirements of their country and ensure that lots have the relevant licences before shipping.
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λ A EUROPEAN TURKISH-STYLE CHIBOUK TOBACCO MEERSCHAUM PIPE Possibly Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire made for the Ottoman export market, second half 19th century The long gold-painted mother-of-pearl-clad faceted stem paired with a plain, upward-turned carved Meerschaum pipe head with stamped pre-1884 German gilt silver mounts, the top of the stem embellished with hybrid Chinoiserie and Turquerie elements including two stained bone sections arranged as a cushioned floral palanquin, the mouthpiece made of carved buffalo horn and amber, the form slavishly copying traditional Turkish tobacco pipes (chibouk) but the design and overall style suggesting European craftsmanship intended for the 19th-century export market, with a washed red silk tassel hanging on the side, ca. 66.5cm long. λ This item may require Export or CITES licences in order to leave the UK. It is the buyer's responsibility to find out and conform to the specific export requirements of their country and ensure that lots have the relevant licences before shipping.
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