'Thames' Post Medieval Clay Tobacco Pipe Collection
Late 16th-early 18th century A.D. Collection of 186 pipes, bowls and fragments all recovered from the River Thames; including commemorative 'Khartoum' type with head of General Gordon; most with inked reference number. 2.4 kg total, 3.1-14.2 cm (1 1/4 - 5 5/8 in.). [186, No Reserve]
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
Late 16th-early 18th century A.D. Collection of 186 pipes, bowls and fragments all recovered from the River Thames; including commemorative 'Khartoum' type with head of General Gordon; most with inked reference number. 2.4 kg total, 3.1-14.2 cm (1 1/4 - 5 5/8 in.). [186, No Reserve]
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
