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Actions	clay pipe Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberI6860 Titleclay pipe Descriptionlarge plain clay pipe with spur on the base. These large or 'giant' clay pipes are called "Cadger" "Advertique" or "Novelty" pipes and were mainly made in England, France, Germany and Holland by a number of successful makers. Often these large pipes would be used as a display piece in the shop window of merchants selling tobacco related products. They were also bought and used by various smoking social clubs who would pass the pipe around the group (use in initiation cermonies by some groups is also true). Others were bought by collectors or as novelty items to impress smoking companions, and others given as gifts at weddings. 19th century Production period19th century Object namepipe, clay Object category3.63 Dimensions length: 26.0 cm

Object numberI6860

Titleclay pipe

Descriptionlarge plain clay pipe with spur on the base. These large or 'giant' clay pipes are called "Cadger" "Advertique" or "Novelty" pipes and were mainly made in England, France, Germany and Holland by a number of successful makers. Often these large pipes would be used as a display piece in the shop window of merchants selling tobacco related products. They were also bought and used by various smoking social clubs who would pass the pipe around the group (use in initiation cermonies by some groups is also true). Others were bought by collectors or as novelty items to impress smoking companions, and others given as gifts at weddings. 19th century

Production period19th century

Object namepipe, clay

Object category3.63

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