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Yes Lynn it is a stunning piece dating at least from the turn of the 20th century and pot pipe or not I love it. I'm still hoping to find a value at some stage for my own info though. Thanks
Hi Dianne,
It is great to have some tangible bits and pieces from family history and like you I cherish them. I'm gathering info for my own benefit and also for my family. The pipe is exquisite and at some stage I'd like to be sure if it only has...
Thanks for your comment Glenn, it seems consistent with the information Mum heard about an identical piece on the Antiques Roadshow. I really like it too and appreciate the encouragement that it is also interesting to others. I'd like to find out ...
It's absolutely beautiful. Great piece. Wish I had a little information for you. It's way too nice to be a 1960 - to date 'pot' pipe...lol
Hi Chrystal! What a fascinating family history! The pipe is really pretty, smooth, and well shaped too. If it's that old...from the Victorian era, there sure are collectors that would want it, but it's a piece of family history, which makes it eve...
Hi,
Just thought I would thow my 2 cents worth in. Early glass blowers would mahe things just for fun "Whimsies" . I think yours is a Victorian pcs. I really like it. If you ever want to sell it, let me know. Hope this helped.
Thanks
Glenn
OK thanks I will.
No problem :-)
You might want to check into the Aesthetics Movement (late Victorian - about turn of the century), which was a very creative and prolific period, style-wise, and there was a lifestyle to go along with it (some called it 'decadent'; ...
Thank you that all makes sense. It's interesting that you mention artsy types because there were artists and china painters as well as stage performers among my ancestors in the late 1800's and early 1900's. I appreciate you taking time to comment...
Things like marijuana, hashish and opium were very popular from the late 1800s through the 20s among the more progressive 'society' circles and artsy types. Maybe it was made back then; lots of different cases, containers etc (and I'm sure, pipes ...
Thanks for that. It's interesting because the pipe was in my grandmother's display cabinet for as long as my mum could remember while growing up. Mum was born in 1926 and believed the pipe came from her own grandmother's estate along with some oth...
That looks like a marijuana pipe from the 1960s. If it is, they are considered drug related items and are illegal to own, or sell, and consequently have no value.
I have a pink and white blown glass pipe which has been passed down in my family for many years. It is approximately 38cms from bowl to tip. It has no cracks or chips and no identifying marks. The inside of the pipe is milky white. It has been sug...
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- At 8:12pm on October 12, 2009,
Footbridge Cove Collectibles said…
- hello friend...
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Cathy Collins
- At 10:35pm on July 5, 2009,
EJ said… - Hi Crystal and welcome!
- At 10:44am on June 21, 2009,
Purple Daisy Jewelry said… - Welcome and hello!
Nice to have you here and hope to see you around,
Sue
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