Clay Pipes
The very first English clay pipes are dated between 1600-1625 and were very tiny. The reason for this is that tobacco was extremely expensive. As tobacco became more easily available, the pipe bowls became larger. For centuries, England was the leader of the design of the clay pipe. Later the French companies of Gamber and Fiolet started to produce more elaborate examples. These would include grotesque skulls, animal faces, figurals such as Napoleon, Victoria and other notables. Most were decorated with coloured enamels.
Large English Clay Cadger Pipe
£. POA
Large Clay Cadger Pipe depicting
- on one side, rugby players
- on the other side, football players
- Reg No. 241693 on both sides.
Excellent condition
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Four Figural French Clay Pipes
£445
- Rubens. Marked: Dumeril Leui’s. 2098 (£120)
- Skeleton Head (Metamora). Marked on Pipe: Gambier Paris No. 338. (£85)
- Female Enamelled Angel (possibly Joan of Arc) . No Markings (£120)
- Bacchus . Marked: Gambier , Paris. 386 (£120)
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Selection of French Enamelled Clay Pipes
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- French enamelled pipe of bearded prince . Marked 155
- French General (believed to be Joseph Joffre) Reg No. 330122.
- Rubens (artist) Marked: Rubens 30 Gambier, Paris
- Napoleon. Marked: Gambier Paris 334.
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Four French Enamelled Clay Pipes
£970
Four Impressive French Clay Pipes
- Man being garrotted by L Violet. St Omer. Depose 642 (£550)
- Louis of France, by Gambier . Reg. 598 (£120)
- Baphomet mythical figure (diety of the Knights Templer), French. No markings. (£120)
- French Enamel Bishop. No markings. (£180)
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Four Rare Enamelled French Clay Pipes
£1180
Four Rare Enamelled French Clay Pipes
- (Sold) Joho Monkey. Marked Gambia A Paris mark 1435 , representation of monkey that belonged to the Empress Eugenie , Napoleon consort. Height: 9.5cms (£350)
- Skeleton smoking a pipe. Marked: Homer 2160 Omer Leurs. Height: 8.5cms (£300)
- (Sold) Wellington – Satirical clay pipe lampooning the Duke of Wellington with a soldier on his back “THUMBING HIS NOSE” at the Duke. Duke of Wellington banned smoking from the army in 1842. Marked: Dumeul St Omer. Height: 8cms (£350)
- Pan. Height: 7.3cms (£180)
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Patent Marked Bear On Branch Clay Pipe
£. POA
Unusual and Rare Clay Pipe with a Registration No. 552852
- Registered on 19/11/1909 by F Spaull, 67 Grange Walk, Bermonsey, London (Clay Tobacco Pipe Manufacturer)
Condition: Slight teeth marks to the stem.
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French Clay Figural Head of Francois 1
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French Clay Figural Head of Francois 1
- Manufactured by Gisclon, Lille
- 745 stamped on pipe.
- GL on other side
- Illustrated in Book “European Clay Pipes ” by D H Duco, P54.
Condition: Some very minor losses.
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French Clay African Boy Figural Head
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French Clay Negro Boy Figural Head
- Manufactured by Gisclon, Lille
- Illustrated in Book: “ The European Clay Pipe ” by D H Duco, P54
- Marked 746
- Hand Dug
- Two Available
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French Clay Figural Pipe Head of Jockey
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Rare French Clay Dug Figural Pipe Head
- American Confederate Soldier
- Illustrated in Book: “ The European Clay Pipe ” by D H Duco, P54
- Stamped 747 and GL on other side
- Some small minor losses
- Two available
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English Rare Seven Bowl Clay Pipe
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Very Rare English Seven Bowl Unsmoked Clay Pipe
- two bowls depicting footballers,
- two bowls military coat of arms
- two bowls with nodules
- two stallions to the centre of the pipe
Condition: Excellent
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English Clay Cadger Pipe of Negro Man
£. POA
Clay Cadger Pipe depicting Negro Man
Unsmoked and in Excellent condition
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Gambier & French Enamelled Clay Pipes
£695
- Enamelled French pipe (probably Emmeline Pankhurst, English Suffragette) (£120)
- French Nude Angel (probably Joan of Arc). Marked: L/F (Fiolet). No. 509 (£140)
- Rare French Soldier Gambier 964. (£350)
- French Lizards climbing up vines. Marked: WE Paris. (£85)
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