Question on clay pipe's?

[LodiTom]

I didn't notice until later tonight that i had found part of a bowl to a clay pipe,what caught my eye was some design's on it that i could see.Wish i had the whole pipe to see it,looked to be a cool desighn.Q: how long did they make these pipe's? I would like find a whole there perty cool looking :DHH,Tom

[Ron (CA)]

but I think that most of the Clay Pipes we see in the States are from the 1850-1905 era.

The plain smooth pipes usually are earlier and the design/fancier pipes date in the latter part of the 1800's or early 1900's.

Great age indicators that old coins are around!

just my 2 cents

HH

Ron (CA)

[LodiTom]

Thank's Ron,that's some interesting info.Hafta wait till they clear out some more ruble from that demo site :DThank's again.HH,Tom

P.S. Maybe all find awhole one then ;D

[OT]

Hi Tom,

The very old clay pipes that are found in England date back to the early 1600's. The oldest ones are very small and unembossed.
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Here is another set of English clay pipes that are from the Victorian period.
www.kinzlicoils.com/mdpix-uploads/EnglishVictorianClayPipes.jpg [/img]
I think that the old clay pipes are great finds. My friend in Delaware finds them often in the farm fields of Delaware. I'm sure you have seen Warrens clay pipes he found in San Francisco digs.
seeya,

OT

[LodiTom]

Yes i have OT they are cool looking.I wouldn't mind finding more,espeacialy like Warren's.The design's on them are real neat,the piece i have has some kind of flower or clover desighn on it,can't tell to much since i have only part of it.Thank's for the history lesson on them.HH,Tom