Posted 2 days ago
Emsien
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Wondering what time frame this would be from - according to Google E Wilke started marketing pipe in 1890 and this is E Wilke NYC which Google says is the early ones but wondering if there was a way to know when this would have been made
Also wondering what the stem material is
Any help would be appreciated









Very nice pipe, Emsien, especially since it appears that is the original case. Just a guess, but the stem is possibly bakelite. See photo number 3, courtesy of Vermont Freehand, to compare:
https://vermontfreehand.com/product/bakelite-stems/
and
courtesy of Worthpoint:
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/53-vintage-bakelite-pipe-stems-yellow-1862699638
E[dwin] Wilke, N.Y.C., courtesy of pipedia.org:
https://pipedia.org/wiki/Wilke
Is there a mark on the band? If so, it could be gold-plated or filled, or gold. Otherwise, probably brass.
Hope this helps.
Thanks solver for the links - they look interesting will take a deeper look at them - my thought was Bakelite but was t sure when they started using them for stems but a quick Google search says early 1900s so that fits