
The world of antique pipes is a fascinating place full of surprising materials, shapes, styles, sizes and configurations and, depending on where the pipes were produced, can be encountered in a broad range of embellishments and accents in precious and semi-precious stones, silver and gold filigree, amber, ivory, horn, bone, and tortoiseshell.
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Historical and exceptional Meerschaum Pipe
Historical and exceptional Meerschaum Pipe representing the
personification of triumphant Germany in the form of a Valkyrie crowned by an angel.
This meerschaum pipe bears a crown of laurels.
An angel holds at arms length the royal prussian crown which serves as a cover to the bowl of the pipe.
On the coat of arms, the imperial German crown sits atop the uni-cephalous german eagle (thus after the war of Sedan in 1870).
Copyright Antiquités Delalande, Paris
This meerschaum pipe bears a crown of laurels.
An angel holds at arms length the royal prussian crown which serves as a cover to the bowl of the pipe.
On the coat of arms, the imperial German crown sits atop the uni-cephalous german eagle (thus after the war of Sedan in 1870).
Copyright Antiquités Delalande, Paris
Monday, February 9, 2015
Peace Pipes from the Greenville Treaty of 1814
As the War of 1812 extended into 1814, the U.S. Government directed Major General William Henry Harrison,
and Lewis Cass, governor of Michigan Territory,
to negotiate with once hostile tribes interested in changing their allegiance.
Meeting at Greenville on July 22, 1814, with the Wyandot, Delaware, Shawanoese,
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A Shawanese Chief |
Seneca,
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Chief Cornplanter, portrait by Frederick Bartoli, 1796 |
and Miami tribes, the United States negotiated the following agreement:
" The tribes and bands abovementioned, engage to give their aid to the United States in prosecuting the war against Great-Britain, and such of the Native American tribes as still continue hostile; and to make no peace with either without the consent of the United States. The assistance herein stipulated for, is to consist of such number of their warriors from each tribe, as the president of the United States, or any officer having his authority therefor, may require.
In return,
"The United States will confirm and establish all the boundaries between their lands and those of the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanoese, and Miamies, as they existed previously to the commencement of the war."
There are three known Peace Pipes which were presented on July 8, 1814 by General Harrison. These large silver pipes were elegantly shaped, ornamented and (simply) engraved with emblems signifying the protection and friendship of the United States.
The first one was presented to the Delaware Tribe of Indians. (native name: Lenape).
It is very likely that a senior leader of the Delaware Tribe by the name Ho-Po-Cam ("Tobacco Pipe")
and nicknamed Captain Pipe by the colons, attended such ceremony and thoroughly enjoyed the elegance of this presentation pipe...
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Konieschquanoheel of the Delaware natives aka Tobacco Pipe aka Captain Pipe |
The second Peace Pipe was presented by Harrison to the Seneca Tribe of Indians,
Monday, February 2, 2015
Exceptional Cherrywood Pipe
While very little is known about this pipe, including carver and subject,
there is no doubt about the exceptional quality of execution of this 8 1/2 inch cherrywood pipe.
Courtesy Racine & Laramie Tobacconist
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