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THBMassachusetts 13th Regiment, Civil War Folk Art Carved Pipe
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Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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LiveFeb 21, 2017 - Feb 22, 2017
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- Lot Description
Folk art carved laurel root pipe, wood medium to dark in color. Octagon shape with silver top and silver base/ mounting for stem. Seven vertical panels (only reverse side does not have a panel and is where the shank is carved and covers). All panels are vertical carved. Front facing panel with a figure of a soldier with upraised arm holding sword pointed upwards. He appears to hold a very crude handgun in his other hand. Panel on left side by the shank with incised carving, Made By, and with completion of the sentence on the panel on right side of shank, A Soldier. Two panels on left side bear a fouled anchor in relief with incised date, 1862, above it, the other panel (immediately to the left of the soldier with sword) bears a five point star in relief over a relief American shield with a cross banner on the shield's face incised carved, War. Two panels on the right side bear a Masonic symbol of a chart compass with an upward pointing carpenter's square in relief above which the incised month abbreviated, Aug., with the forward panel (to the right of the soldier baring sword) having a five point star also over an American shield with a cross banner in center inscribed in script, Mass. Underside of bowl has two separate banners and each incised carved, the first reads, Of the 13th, with the banner on the opposite side, Reg't. M.V. (Of the 13th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers). Underside of bowl and shank with fancy relief carving comprised of very delicate wavy branch with petal leaves. The silver top piece has matching hinged, fancy engraved silver lid and obviously a professional quality engraving of an American eagle, wings upraised, pointing backwards, standing on an American shield with a sunburst-like background and fancy engraved border. Overall width 2.5 in.; octagon-shaped bowl, height 2 in., dia. 1.625 in. While we strongly suspect that this pipe was made by a soldier, the silver mounts and inscription were likely added by a professional jeweler.
The 13th Massachusetts was a celebrated Army of the Potomac regiment that fought in many decisive battles with the 1st and 5th Corps from the Valley to Petersburg, including Gettysburg.
Provenance: N. Flayderman and Co., Inc.Small area of loss near top of panel inscribed, Aug., near rim of bowl. Tarnish to silver top and mount.Condition
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