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|A meerschaum Pipe-bowl and two Cigar-tubes, the carving of which is very sharp and spirited | |A meerschaum Pipe-bowl and two Cigar-tubes, the carving of which is very sharp and spirited | ||
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Ludwig Hartmann, Austria | |Ludwig Hartmann, Austria | ||
|Council medal | |Council medal | ||
|Very large collection of well-made Mouth-pieces of amber, mother-of-pearl, bone, and wood; meerschaum Pipe-bowls and Cigar-tubes | |Very large collection of well-made Mouth-pieces of amber, mother-of-pearl, bone, and wood; meerschaum Pipe-bowls and Cigar-tubes | ||
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Henderson, Montreal | |Henderson, Montreal | ||
|Honourable mention | |Honourable mention | ||
|Well-made Clay-Pipes | |Well-made Clay-Pipes | ||
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|Pipe bowls in massa | |Pipe bowls in massa | ||
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Assorted brass, wood, nickel silver pipe cases and silver vesta cases, cigar accessories and other smoking accouterments were on display, but I do not include any of those exhibitors. | Assorted brass, wood, nickel silver pipe cases and silver vesta cases, cigar accessories and other smoking accouterments were on display, but I do not include any of those exhibitors. | ||
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Chewing tobacco was a favorite of the attendees. All these exhibitors were situated in the | Chewing tobacco was a favorite of the attendees. All these exhibitors were situated in the | ||
Agricultural Hall. | Agricultural Hall. | ||
Parenthetically, this exhibition set the example for a multitude of national, international, and | Parenthetically, this exhibition set the example for a multitude of national, international, and | ||
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amber (J. Zettler, Vienna); and nargeles (Turkey). Like London’s Crystal Palace, it was destroyed | amber (J. Zettler, Vienna); and nargeles (Turkey). Like London’s Crystal Palace, it was destroyed | ||
by fire in October 1858. | by fire in October 1858. | ||
Now to revisit the Barling meerschaum pipe that continues to echo this notion about an award | Now to revisit the Barling meerschaum pipe that continues to echo this notion about an award | ||
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long before Bonhams included it in its auction. What follows is, in my view, harmless puffery … | long before Bonhams included it in its auction. What follows is, in my view, harmless puffery … | ||
and some recent online pronouncements, nearly all lacking proof. | and some recent online pronouncements, nearly all lacking proof. | ||
Peter Davey (ed.), ''The Archaeology of The Clay Tobacco Pipe IX. More Pipes from the Midlands | Peter Davey (ed.), ''The Archaeology of The Clay Tobacco Pipe IX. More Pipes from the Midlands | ||
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meerschaum pipes, for they had a stand at the 1851 Great Exhibition where they exhibited ‘an | meerschaum pipes, for they had a stand at the 1851 Great Exhibition where they exhibited ‘an | ||
assortment of silver mounted meerschaum pipes.’” | assortment of silver mounted meerschaum pipes.’” | ||
John Culme, The Directory of Gold & Silversmiths (1987): “At the Great Exhibition of 1851, | John Culme, The Directory of Gold & Silversmiths (1987): “At the Great Exhibition of 1851, | ||