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Clay pipe with long stem, 1650-1680.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Maritime Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 375.00 USD
Clay pipe with long stem, 1650-1680.
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Clay pipe with long stem, 1650-1680. 29 grams, 8" long. A nearly complete pipe, missing just the very tip of the stem, which was traditionally broken off after each use, the bowl very dark from charring but the exterior and whole length of the stem a glossy white, marked with W on the base, a beautiful and very well-preserved relic from a popular salvage. Recovered from: Sunken City of Port Royal, Jamaica, submerged by earthquake in 1694. With original Robert Marx certificate.