Pipe. An ornate pipe, consisting of a white cup gripped by a hand with a shirt cuff joined on to the handle. The cup is labelled Presented by Queen Victoria to Her Commissioner Dr. Profeit at Balmoral. The pipe has a black leather case lined with green silk.

ABDUA:18412

Pipe made in meerschaum in the shape of a hand holding an egg. The white egg forms the bowl of the pipe and the arm and wrist (honey-coloured meerschaum), the stem is made of amber. The handwritten label reads ' Presented by Queen Victoria to her Commisioner Dr. Profeit at Balmoral'.
Inscription: Handwritten label ' Presented by Queen Victoria to her Commisioner Dr. Profeit at Balmoral'.

Early: 1850 Late: 1900

amber meerschaum, L: 178 mm Dia: 35 mm

Physical Object

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Aberdeenshire ?

Acquisition Source: Ogston, Alexander Prof Sir