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    Posted 6 years ago

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    kwqd
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    This is my oldest pipe and was made in the 19th century. The carving on this one is exquisite. I have not found much information on these antique "Three Star" meerschaums and would appreciate hearing from anyone who has information about the maker. I used to smoke a pipe and like art so like artsy pipes and kept them after I stopped smoking. My preference was meerschaum, but I have a few briars, too. This one I inherited from my aunt. It belonged to my uncle who died in 1968. I am responsible for only a part of the coloring of this pipe. It must have been one of my uncle's favorite pipes. It was one of my favorites to smoke when I still smoked.

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    1. Johnsmith Johnsmith, 6 years ago
      Wow, beautiful pipe.
    2. PhilDMorris PhilDMorris, 6 years ago
      Wonderful, always wished I had a collection of these !~
    3. kwqd kwqd, 6 years ago
      @Johnsmith - Thanks!

      @PhilDMorris - Nice,new hand carved pipes are still coming out of Turkey. You can get a decent pipe for about $75-$300 depending on the level of detail you want in the carving. There are many on line stores and many on ebay. Never too late to start a collection.
    4. kwqd kwqd, 6 years ago
      Thanks for your comments Johnsmith and PhilDMorris! I think that this pipe has the highest quality carving of all of my pipes. I think it dates from the second half of the 1800s.

      Thanks for loving my Three Star meerschaum pipe!

      PhilDMorris
      fortapache
      blunderbuss2
      lisa
      Johnsmith
    5. kwqd kwqd, 6 years ago
      Thanks valentino97!
    6. mikelv85 mikelv85, 11 months ago
      Loved your avatar, just curious as to what he was. Wonderful pipe his expression is so soulful.
    7. kwqd kwqd, 11 months ago
      Thanks, mikelv85! Not sure who it is meant to depict. Probably a well known figure from the middle ages. It belonged to my uncle.
    8. dav2no1 dav2no1, 11 months ago
      Looks a little like Pythagoras.. but while looking, I did find this awesome link..amazing..

      https://pipemuseum.nl/en/franse-manchetpijpen-van-klei
    9. Falcon61, 11 months ago
      Great looking pipe!
      This would make an awesome profile photo :)
    10. kwqd kwqd, 11 months ago
      Thanks for your comments, dav2no1! I did a little research. See below!

      Thanks for your comments, Falcon61! It would wouldn't it!

      I never did any serious research on this pipe's subject before, but starting now... The collar he is wearing is a type of ruff or ruffled collar called a "millstone" collar used from about 1600-1650. Ruff collars were popular from about 1550-1660. Berets were popular during that time, too. Kind of looks like Emperor Charles V.

      https://www.the-low-countries.com/article/charles-v-the-emperor-who-spoke-to-women-in-italian-and-to-horses-in-german
    11. kwqd kwqd, 11 months ago
      Thanks, Vynil33rpm and Blueyecon!
    12. kwqd kwqd, 11 months ago
      Thanks, BHIFOS!

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