248 - Baglan Carved Meerschaum Eagle Headdress Tobacco Pipe

Baglan Carved Meerschaum Eagle Headdress Tobacco Pipe Baglan carved meerschaum tobacco pipe. The bowl is intricately sculpted in the form of a man's face wearing a large eagle-head headdress. The man is depicted with detailed facial features, including defined eyes, a slightly smiling mouth, and textured facial hair, while the eagle headdress shows layered feathers and a prominent hooked beak. The pipe includes a dark, reddish-brown acrylic stem with a turned decorative profile. The shank of the meerschaum is incised with the name Baglan. The item is presented in a black velvet-covered, clamshell-style case with a bright blue satin-like lining. Marked on the shank Baglan. 2 1/2" H x 9 1/2" W x 5 1/2" D. 17D CONDITION: The pipe shows signs of use with dark charring and residue inside the bowl and around the rim. The bowl rim is heavily carbonized from past smoking. Otherwise, no visible chips or cracks to the carved meerschaum or the stem. NOTICE TO BIDDERS: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Photos are considered part of the condition report. Complete condition information is available by request, please request no later than 24 hours prior to the auction. All lots are offered and sold "as is", and Willow Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated.