Antique Hand-carved Folk Art Wooden "Claw Over Egg" Pipe Bowl on Custom Stand tin church may be the most refined

may be the most refined of the bunch

terrific matte purplish blue glaze

I would guess this basket dates to the early 20th century but am not entirely certain

All but the Ace of clubs is here

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Antique Hand-carved Folk Art Wooden "Claw Over Egg" Pipe Bowl on Custom Stand tin church may be the most refinedLove at first sight with this one, found at an antiques show in New Hampshire last weekend, which I grabbed right away in a manner very much like the way this talon grabs its bowl! There are antique meerschaum pipes out there formally similar to this one, but this one's special carved by hand of wood, with polychrome giving the black to the claw. Very striking, and much smoked, too, with a terrific patina to the bowl. And a stand made just for it too,