A Victorian-Era Figural White Clay Pipe Depicting Queen Victoria

A Victorian-Era Figural White Clay Pipe Depicting Queen Victoria - Inventory Number: CAM 616

Europe, circa 1840–1880.

An exceptionally well-molded figural pipe in white clay, portraying Queen Victoria adorned with an elegant coronet accented with pearls and jeweled motifs. The figure is rendered with remarkable attention to detail, featuring elaborately coiffed ringlets in the fashion of the early Victorian court and a formal gown embellished with a delicate necklace of pendant jewels.

Pipes of this type, with their oversized bowls and refined workmanship, were typically intended more for display than for everyday use, serving as symbols of status and refined taste within Victorian society. This example survives in sound condition, exhibiting only minor expected wear at the stem socket. A distinguished and highly collectible artifact, representing the artistry and social symbolism of 19th-century European tobacciana.

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Inventory Number: CAM 616