Pipe : 85.01.047

Collection:

Juneau—Douglas City Museum

Object ID:

85.01.047

Accession#:

85.01

Credit Line:

Transferred from the City and Borough of Juneau.

Object Name:

Pipe

Title:

French Brier Wood Pipe

Date:

1901

Description:

Pipe has bulldog—shaped bowl, made of French brierwood and slender reddish—colored stem probably made of horn. Bowl has band of five incised rings. Stem (of both wood/horn) extends from base of bowl in diamond shape, tapering to flattened end with small circular opening.

Notes:

Found during 1985 Front St. Renovation. Original #85.01.001change to .047 on 6/6/2000. 3 styles of French Bier pipes are illustrated in1902 Sears catalogue. "Brier Wood is the root of white health from France or Corsica" according to Sears 1902 catalog.

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