Object number
58/109
Description
Decorative brass pipe stopper used for extinguishing tobacco in a pipe. Kept in a waistcoat pocket.
This is a decorative brass pipe stopper used for extinguishing tobacco in a pipe. It would have been carried in a waistcoat pocket. The stopper is in the form of a man with a club held behind his head and a ball behind his back. Nothing is known of its origin.
Physical description
1 pipe stopper: metal (brass); good condition
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4145.tif - High resolution image
