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THBMassive Confederate Folk Art Carved Pipe Identified to Private Daniel N. Ball, 4th North Carolina Infantry
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LiveFeb 21, 2017 - Feb 22, 2017
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- Lot Description
Extremely large folk art pipe, most likely carved from an unidentified fruit wood, very nicely done in a style typical of a soldier from the Civil War period. Each side of pipe carved with a small standing figure of a Confederate officer wearing sword, holding upright on a pole a very large flying Confederate “stars and bars flag” completely and easily distinguished as that CSA flag (all incised carving). Front of pipe carved (almost its full height) with three very small figures of Confederate soldiers standing at attention, each holding a musket with bayonet affixed. With three large incised carved lines above, Bull Run / July 21. 1861 / By D. N. Ball. Co. H. 4. Each side of the matching thick, but octagon shaped projection that holds the stem is carved with decorative designs of a large heart with large curved letters or designs, and crudely carved, large initials RMB at front top. The upper section (the rim) of the bowl and the rim of that octagon shaped projection for stem feature deeply fluted carved border with simple wavy incised line decoration inside. The top of the bowl and the matching top of that stem projection include very fancy, deep fluted carving with some relief carving on the outer edges, giving it a nice appearance with simple incised wavy line designs carved between the flutes (extreme bottom of the bowl with a round decorative cross hatched incised design). Maximum width 7 in.; bowl maximum height 5 in., maximum dia. at top of bowl 2.75 in.
Daniel N. Ball enlisted as a private on June 13, 1861. That same day, he mustered into the 4th North Carolina Infantry, Co. H. He fought at Williamsburg and Seven Pines. A year after his enlistment, he was wounded at Gaines' Mill on June 27, 1862 and discharged for disability on August 18, 1862.
Provenance: N. Flayderman and Co., Inc.Some cracks in pipe, including one extending from rim to the right of CSA flag, another crack extending from rim of octagon shaped projection through first initial "R" in "RMB." Another smaller crack to the left of the soldier holding the CSA flag. Some scattered spots on wood. Overall very fine.Condition
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