File:Silver tobacco pipe with box, China, 1760-1837 Wellcome L0058813.jpg

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Silver tobacco pipe with box, China, 1760-1837
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Silver tobacco pipe with box, China, 1760-1837
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Made entirely from silver, this pipe can be dismantled into four pieces to fit inside the wooden box. Originally from China, the pipe may well have been acquired by a traveller visiting the area.

The records suggest that the pipe was checked by an assay office in Birmingham to gauge the quality of the metal.

maker: T, I

Place made: China

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Keywords: tobacco pipe
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  • Library reference: Science Museum A652957
  • Photo number: L0058813
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