04-06-200204-06-2002
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2135Boston
April 6, 2002 10:00 AMCalender
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Duke of Hamilton Presentation Meerschaum Pipe

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$705$600
Auction: Sale #2135 - 2135Location: BostonDate / Time: April 06, 2002 10:00AM

Description:

Duke of Hamilton Presentation Meerschaum Pipe, second quarter 19th century, carved with a warrior bearing battle ax and battle flag, the horse dressed on mail, trodding on a fallen foe, with small initialed cipher, with Austro-Hungarian silver shank and lid dated 1834, the lid formed as a crown embellished with the twelve apostles, and engraved with inscription "Presented by the Duke of Hamilton to Mr. G. Gossner, B.M., 1st Royal Lanark Militia," in fitted box, (no stem),lg. 6 in.
Estimate $1,200-1,800

Keywords

1st Royal Lanark Militia, G. Gossner