Bidspirit auction | Antique Figural Carved Meerschaum Pipe

Antique Figural Carved Meerschaum Pipe Bowl of a Lady in Fitted Case - An antique hand-carved meerschaum tobacco pipe bowl depicting the bust of a woman in profile. The figure is depicted wearing a wide-brimmed hat featuring floral decoration and a ruffled collar. The meerschaum exhibits a light cream to tan patina throughout the carved surfaces. The item is housed within a custom-contoured presentation case lined with green plush fabric and finished with a dark brown textured exterior. This pipe is incomplete, missing the original detachable stem and mouthpiece. A wooden tenon is visible at the end of the shank. There are no visible maker's marks, signatures, or inscriptions on either the pipe or its case.