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rbarber
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This pipe use to belong to my Grandfather. The only thing I know about it is that it was hand carved in Italy and it's at least 60 years old.
If anyone knows anything about it, I would like to know. You can email my at rbarber608@epbfi.com.
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That's an interesting pipe! The face, to my eye, is a half-mask. It will be one of the characters from the Commedia dell'Arte. I have a half mask on CW here:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/56521-commedia-dellarte-half-mask
I think your pipe has the face of either Arlecchino or Brighella.
http://www.commediamask.com/pages/arlecchino.html