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Pipe case
A carved hardwood case for a clay pipe with a sliding shutter below. It is carved as a mermaid, the head with long curling hair merging with the twisted fish tail. Below the tail, the case is carved with flowes, shells and foliage, ending in a metal mouthpiece. The sliding shutter has a standing female figure, Venus in a scallop shell, another scallop at the wider end and scrolling foliage.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0456 |
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| Type: | Pipe case |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | early 18th century |
| People: | Sutton, D. M. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 53 mm x 260 mm x 35 mm |
| Parts: | Pipe case |