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=== The situation in the 19th century ===
=== The situation in the 19th century ===


Pipe production declined continuously from 1840 onwards. The reason was the advent of cheap porcelain pipes, especially from Meissen, and probably also the increasingly elaborately carved meerschaum pipes. Another reason was the widespread use of cigars from 1850 onwards.
Pipe production declined continuously from 1840 onwards. The reason was the advent of cheap [[porcelain]] pipes, especially from [[Meissen Porcelain|Meissen]], and probably also the increasingly elaborately carved [[meerschaum]] pipes. Another reason was the widespread use of cigars from 1850 onwards.


In 1870 there were only three pipe makers in the city of Ulm: Leonhard Eberle in Radgasse and Xaver Reismiller in Kronengasse, another source mentions Friedrich Notz in Glöcklesgraben.<ref>Häberle: Ulmer, p. 24; Becker: Dunst, p. 56.</ref> A further decline in production is mentioned in the same source on the difficulty of obtaining roots of alder and juniper from 1880.
In 1870 there were only three pipe makers in the city of Ulm: Leonhard Eberle in Radgasse and Xaver Reismiller in Kronengasse, another source mentions Friedrich Notz in Glöcklesgraben.<ref>Häberle: Ulmer, p. 24; Becker: Dunst, p. 56.</ref> A further decline in production is mentioned in the same source on the difficulty of obtaining roots of alder and juniper from 1880.

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