Lot 68
  • 68

Très grande pipe en bois, argent et perles en verre de couleur, Russie, probablement Géorgie, vers 1830

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 EUR
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Description

  • Très grande pipe en bois, argent et perles en verre de couleur, Russie, probablement Géorgie, vers 1830
  • Long. 88 cm ; 34 1/2 in
le long tuyau recouvert de motifs de fleurs en perles multicolores à décor de fleurs, le fourneau à monture et couvercle en argent gravé des initiales JS

Literature

Pour une pipe similaire voir Arcadi Gaydamak, Russian Empire, p. 230 et 231

Condition

marked on cover and the mount - some glass beads missing mainly under the pipe - the end of the pipe missing. otherwise good condition
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