STUNNING CATLINITE ANIMAL EFFIGY PIPE ~19th CENTURY
(Item: PIPE CATLINITE)~ABO 01825RZ
This is a rare and wonderful pipe. The craftsmanship is fantastic and unique, and we guarantee buyer's satisfaction!
This pipe came from an estate in North East Missouri and has been sitting in a box in the basement for the past fifty years. The owner of the pipe has no recollection of it's origin or why it was even in the house. He is 94 years old and his father was a grocer, so it could have been taken in trade, but that is pure speculation.
The pipe has a wonderful patina to it. From the late 19th or Early 20th Century, carved from Catlinite, this effigy pipe looks like a cat or wolf along with a characteristics of a human nose and eyes. Notice the sharp teeth carved to look like they are clenching the bowl. The top of the head is missing whatever originally crowned this creature; probably the Catlinite came to a point in this spot. On the left cheek and neck of the pipe there is a lighter color to the stone and we are unsure as to why. There is a thin line long the neck in the light area that looks like a scratch. Perhaps someone tried to buff that spot, which may have changed the color in that area? Any input about this is welcome and can be added to the listing below.
The stem and pipe are NOT held together by any 'fitting.' As pictured, we have toothpicks inside the stem to hold the two together. The stem is also a slightly darker shade than the pipe, and slightly smaller in diameter. Though the stem has the same leaf pattern etched into it as the pipe, the differences indicate the possiblility that it may not be the original stem. We have seen other like etched leaf patterns from Dakota Sioux pipes. Otherwise, the face of the pipe is in Very Good Condition. There are a few very tiny nicks around the bowl and a small nick on the corner of the pipe where the stem and pipe meet. There are some scratches on the mouth piece of the stem, presumably from where someone's teeth held the pipe in their mouth. Also, there are the remnants of old resin inside and on the lip of the bowl. Otherwise, there are no other cracks or chips on the pipe and overall it is in Very good Condition. It measures 9 1/2 inches from mouth piece to the top of the head.
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This is a rare and wonderful pipe. The craftsmanship is fantastic and unique, and we guarantee buyer's satisfaction!
This pipe came from an estate in North East Missouri and has been sitting in a box in the basement for the past fifty years. The owner of the pipe has no recollection of it's origin or why it was even in the house. He is 94 years old and his father was a grocer, so it could have been taken in trade, but that is pure speculation.
The pipe has a wonderful patina to it. From the late 19th or Early 20th Century, carved from Catlinite, this effigy pipe looks like a cat or wolf along with a characteristics of a human nose and eyes. Notice the sharp teeth carved to look like they are clenching the bowl. The top of the head is missing whatever originally crowned this creature; probably the Catlinite came to a point in this spot. On the left cheek and neck of the pipe there is a lighter color to the stone and we are unsure as to why. There is a thin line long the neck in the light area that looks like a scratch. Perhaps someone tried to buff that spot, which may have changed the color in that area? Any input about this is welcome and can be added to the listing below.
The stem and pipe are NOT held together by any 'fitting.' As pictured, we have toothpicks inside the stem to hold the two together. The stem is also a slightly darker shade than the pipe, and slightly smaller in diameter. Though the stem has the same leaf pattern etched into it as the pipe, the differences indicate the possiblility that it may not be the original stem. We have seen other like etched leaf patterns from Dakota Sioux pipes. Otherwise, the face of the pipe is in Very Good Condition. There are a few very tiny nicks around the bowl and a small nick on the corner of the pipe where the stem and pipe meet. There are some scratches on the mouth piece of the stem, presumably from where someone's teeth held the pipe in their mouth. Also, there are the remnants of old resin inside and on the lip of the bowl. Otherwise, there are no other cracks or chips on the pipe and overall it is in Very good Condition. It measures 9 1/2 inches from mouth piece to the top of the head.
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We will pack properly and ship promptly
UPS domestic insured ground shipping $9
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Item Last Modified: 12/13/09