These pipes have an Arabian theme to them with sultan figures forming the bowls. The bodies are carved in rose shapes and the mouth pieces done in horn.

Weight (Lbs): 3.5
Height (In.): 13.75
Width (In.): 25.75
Depth (In.): 1.75
Size: 491.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Meerschaum, Horn
Date: 20th C.
Provenance:
Condition: Gouges along the feathered decoration coming out of the lower pipe's hat. Some dirt build-up, light discoloration of the meerschaum.
History: The first recorded use of Meerschaum for making pipes was around 1723 and quickly became prized as the perfect material for providing a cool, dry, flavorful smoke. The porous nature of Meerschaum draws moisture and tobacco tar into the stone. Meerschaum became a premium substitute for the clay pipes of the day and remains prized to this day, though since the mid-1800s briar pipes have become the most common pipes for smoking. The use of briar wood beginning in the early 1820s greatly reduced demand for clay pipes and to a lesser degree Meerschaum pipes. The qualities of the Meerschaum were combined with those of the briar wood pipes by lining a briar pipe with a Meerschaum bowl. Some believe the Meerschaum lined briar pipe gives the porosity and sweet smoking qualities of meerschaum along with the heat-absorbing qualities and durability of briar.