Civil War Folk Art Carved Roanoke Pipe Featuring Bird

Lot 153

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American History, Featuring the Property of N. Flayderman & Co. by Cowan's Auctions

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Lot Description

Uniquely shaped folk art pipe, medium brown in color, possibly laurel root. Front of bowl features large, semi-circular, high relief carved lettering, O.M. Roanoke. Lower portion of bowl crudely carved in the form of a bird, including a head, body, and wings. Underside of section where bowl meets shank carved in form of leaf. Overall width 5.5 in.; bowl height 3.5 in., dia. (slightly oval) 1.75 in. Although this cannot be confirmed, this pipe may relate to the Battle of Roanoke Island, which was fought in the North Carolina sounds and just south of the Virginia border on February 7-8, 1862 and resulted in a Union victory.

Provenance: Property of N. Flayderman & Co.

Condition

Inventory number inked on underside of shank. Few darker spots on pipe, possibly a result of use. Some light surface wear.
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