What Is This??
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What Is This??
adrian ss Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:33 pm
I did not find this but does anybody know what it is. I haven't got a clue...It is not a pipe although inside the bowl thingy is a ball of some kind of thread impregnated with a dark brown powdery substance. There is no open connection between the bowl and the tube. The bowl has a hinged lid and the tube has a hinged cap at one end. The other end is closed. It is made from brass, is 23 cm in length and appears to have been handled very often because of signs of wear.
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peterinaust Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:59 pm
Something to do with the church maybe? Don't know!
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Axtyr Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:02 pm
Adrian.
It looks like it could be an opium pipe, especially if the engraving is oriental in design.
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It looks like it could be an opium pipe, especially if the engraving is oriental in design.
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adrian ss Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:23 pm
There is no signs of burning and the brown substance in the bowl is not burnt and is not odorous.
I thought it looked Middle Eastern??
I thought it looked Middle Eastern??
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Guest Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:40 pm
It's one of these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-BRASS-TURKISH-OTTOMAN-PERSIAN-INK-DIP-PEN-CALLIGRAPHY-CASE-HOLDER-FLOWER-/261969899607
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-BRASS-TURKISH-OTTOMAN-PERSIAN-INK-DIP-PEN-CALLIGRAPHY-CASE-HOLDER-FLOWER-/261969899607
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Digginerup Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:01 pm
that was going to be my guess.......( 
actually I had no clue) good work Dave 
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adrian ss Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:07 am
Wowsers!! Thanks Dave. That was something that never entered my mind. Finder /owner is going to be very happy.
Someone here has always got the answer to the many and varied questions that crop up on this forum.Once again. Thanks for the help fellas.
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Someone here has always got the answer to the many and varied questions that crop up on this forum.Once again. Thanks for the help fellas.
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Gold Miner Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:48 am
Good work dave!!!
How on earth did you find that??
(google the image????)
How on earth did you find that??
(google the image????)
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Nightjar Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:07 am
Top work Dave, solving this one. Great find who ever owns it.
Great find who ever owns it.
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Guest Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:19 am
Gold Miner wrote:Good work dave!!!
How on earth did you find that??
(google the image????)
I couldn't see any Chinese characters on it, so when Adrain said it was Brass, I thought it might be some sort of Turkish pipe, so I googled "Turkish Brass Pipe" and scrolled through the images and the one on Ebay came up
problem solved. cheers dave
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adrian ss Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:49 am
OK smarty pants. Now I want to know when it was made? 
Goes back a bit I think.
A close up of the bowl lid artwork. It looks like a seal and may be an indicator to the date of this item??
The thingy at the top right of the lid is a latch ( I think ) and can be rotated.
Art work on the main body.
Goes back a bit I think.
A close up of the bowl lid artwork. It looks like a seal and may be an indicator to the date of this item??
The thingy at the top right of the lid is a latch ( I think ) and can be rotated.
Art work on the main body.
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Guest Wed Mar 22, 2017 1:26 pm
What date it was made????? hmmm, European and British things have Hallmarks etc to give the date and makers ID, I don't know whether this item has anything like that, Adrain check for Turkish Hallmarks please. 
Some of the pictures of other similar ones say 19th century.
cheers dave
Some of the pictures of other similar ones say 19th century.
cheers dave
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Gold Miner Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:29 pm
Man, I am impressed with your thinking process!! (acumen)davsgold wrote:Gold Miner wrote:Good work dave!!!
How on earth did you find that??
(google the image????)
I couldn't see any Chinese characters on it, so when Adrain said it was Brass, I thought it might be some sort of Turkish pipe, so I googled "Turkish Brass Pipe" and scrolled through the images and the one on Ebay came up
cheers dave
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