Lot 1701

Description

Pipe stand, carved in timber and featuring seven hand-carved faces exhibiting different emotional states all fitted to a timber backing board (200mm x 365mm) with turned features, brackets fitted for securing smoking pipes with the bowls seated in recesses formed between the faces, attached to the backing board is a gilt silver plate engraved 'H.S.B. / 1890', together with seven different pipes, the whole fitted into a recessed display frame (340mm x 517mm) for wall hanging. Very fine and rare. (stand + 7 pipes)