This rare and collectable antique Stanhope dates from the Victorian era and is made of bog oak. The Stanhope is in the form of a hand carved pipe with silver fittings. The stanhope image (a microphotograph) can be viewed by looking through the lens at the top of the pipe ‘bowl’: there are six images of Conway Castle (Wales). Now known as and spelled ‘Conwy’, in Victorian times this area of Wales and the Castle were sometimes spelled ‘Conway’ (as in this case).
The pipe is made of carved bog oak; bog oak is wood that has been preserved in peat bogs for thousands of years. Items of this type were typically made as souvenirs or tourist attractions.
The pipe has a length of 3cms and it weighs 0.9g
The fittings are not hallmarked but test as silver
This antique Stanhope is around 140 years old and is in very good condition for its age, showing just very light signs of age / general wear. There is a very small chip at the edge of the pipe ‘bowl’, but this is possibly just the way the pipe was made.
This rare and collectable antique Stanhope dates from the Victorian era and is made of bog oak. The Stanhope is in the form of a hand carved pipe with silver fittings. The stanhope image (a microphotograph) can be viewed by looking through the lens at the top of the pipe ‘bowl’: there are six images of Conway Castle (Wales). Now known as and spelled ‘Conwy’, in Victorian times this area of Wales and the Castle were sometimes spelled ‘Conway’ (as in this case).
The pipe is made of carved bog oak; bog oak is wood that has been preserved in peat bogs for thousands of years. Items of this type were typically made as souvenirs or tourist attractions.
The pipe has a length of 3cms and it weighs 0.9g
The fittings are not hallmarked but test as silver
This antique Stanhope is around 140 years old and is in very good condition for its age, showing just very light signs of age / general wear. There is a very small chip at the edge of the pipe ‘bowl’, but this is possibly just the way the pipe was made.
