ANTIQUE ORIENTAL CARVED BONE IVORY OPIUM TOBACCO PIPE?
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~~RECENTLY PURCHASED AT AN ANTIQUE ESTATE SALE~~ This pipe is either bone or ivory, but not synthetic or acrylic materials as i performed the hot needle test on it and it didn't pierce at all. I picked this up recently at an auction..i'm not going to pretend i know its age, or origin etc...because i don't...i do know it must be old, as it belonged to an older gentleman's estate, i'm guessing it is chinese origin, and safe to assume it was handmade. T is one crack line halfway down the pipe close to the centre steel band-see pics. Highly engraved and ornate...one figure of a man...chinese man or tibetan? lots of other designs, swirls and symbols that i'm not familiar with. The steel bands also have alot of designs in them, some appear to be animals, but its hard for me to make out which animals..maybe birds or dragons? The pipe measures 11.5" long (as a swirl, it measures a full 12"). It is a solid piece of exceptional workmanship, and makes you feel special just to own it! Would also make an excellent gift, and almost guaranteed to be appreciated by anyone!! Shipping to the U.S. is 12.75 air service to Canada 9.95 insurance is included in the first 100.00 International please emails for quotes ~~ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION...START ONE TODAY~ ~CHECK OUT MY OTHER ANTIQUE ESTATE FINDS! EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS...PACKING IS DONE WITH
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