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Good late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of an elephant's head, the amber and silver collar mouthpiece forming the trunk, with glass eyes, 16cm overall, in original case £100 - 150
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Good late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of a Chinaman's head with coiled pigtail and wearing a hat, with amber mouthpiece, 15.5cm overall, in fitted case £100 - 150
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Late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder carved with figure of Saint George slaying the dragon, with amber mouthpiece, 18.5cm overall, in fitted case £60 - 80
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved with the head of a bearded Spanish Conquistador wearing helmet, with silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 15cm long, cased £80 - 120
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved with a lady's' head wearing a floral hat within ribbons, with amber mouthpiece, 15cm overall, in fitted case £60 - 80
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Late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder carved with a Franco-Prussian War period French Infantryman crouching with his rifle, with silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 11cm, in original case and another similar carved with a Tyrolean huntsman with hound, 15.5cm overall, in case (2) £80 - 120
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Good late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder carved in the form of a hound's head, with amber mouthpiece, 10cm, in fitted case and another of a Negro's head with amber mouthpiece, 8cm overall, in fitted case (2) £80 - 120
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Good late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder carved with a shouting man's head with broken peak to his top hat, with amber mouthpiece, 8.25cm, in case and another of a caricature man's head wearing a jockey cap, with amber mouthpiece, 12cm, in fitted case (2) £80 - 120
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Good late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder carved with a horse's hoof with white metal shoe and collar and amber mouthpiece, 11cm overall, in case and another carved in the form of a frog in the palm of a hand, with silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 10cm, in case (2) £80 - 120
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Late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder carved with five children sliding on a branch - one smoking a pipe, with silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 13cm, in case and another carved with The Three Graces after Canova, in fitted case (2) £80 - 120
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Late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder carved with a hand holding a melon, with amber mouthpiece, 11.5cm and four other cheroot holders in cases (5) £60 - 100
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Rare Late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder mounted in the form of a naked reclining girl holding a hand mirror, mounted on oval ebonised base as a desk weight, 15.5cm £70 - 100
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Good pair late 19th century novelty meerschaum cheroot holders in the form of ladies' legs in bloomers, with amber mouthpieces, in original fitted case, 11cm £150 - 250
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Unusual late 19th century graduated set of three meerschaum pipe / cheroot holders carved in the form of human skulls, 3cm - 5.5cm, in fitted case £150 - 250
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of a skull and crossbones, with amber mouthpiece, 14cm, in fitted case and another of a human skull held in a hand, with amber mouthpiece, 13cm, in case (2) £100 - 150
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Late 19th century set of three meerschaum cheroot holders carved in the form of two bearded men and a boy holding an apple with arrow - possibly the Swiss folktale of William Tell, with turned ivory and amber-tipped interchangeable mouthpiece, in fitted case, the heads 4.5cm high £60 - 100
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of a bewhiskered gentleman wearing a rose in his buttonhole, with silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 15cm, in case £60 - 100
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Late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder carved in the form of the head of a Negro smoking a cigar and wearing a straw hat, with silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 18.7cm, in fitted case £80 - 120
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of brigand smoking a pipe and wearing a dagger on his belt, with silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 14.5cm, in fitted case £60 - 100
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of the head of a Red Indian with feather headdress, silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 15cm, in fitted case £80 - 120
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Late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder carved in the form of a lady in bonnet, with amber mouthpiece, 13cm, in fitted case, another pipe carved with a lady's head with bow in her hair, in case and another with female mask decoration, in case (3) £80 - 120
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of a bearded Turk wearing a cap with tassel, silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 15cm, in fitted case £60 - 100
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Late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder carved with lion and lioness, with amber mouthpiece, 15.5cm overall, in fitted case, another with girl playing with dog, 13.5cm, in case and another with huntsman and hound, 16cm, in fitted case (3) £80 - 120
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Eight late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holders - including chicks, female figures and animals - all cased (some fragmentary) £60 - 100
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of a lady wearing a bonnet, with amber mouthpiece, 13.5cm, in case and another in the form of a sailor's head, in case (2) £60 - 80
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Two late 19th century meerschaum pipes carved in the form of a hand holding the pipe bowl, with amber mouthpieces, 16cm - 20cm, in fitted cases £60 - 80
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved with naked nymph being accosted by Mercury, with silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 17.5cm, another carved with sailor with cargo, smoking, 15cm and another cheroot holder - cherub, 14cm (3) £60 - 100
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Eight late 19th century meerschaum pipes and cheroot holders carved with eagle and skull, 15cm, eagle claw, 15cm and others with decorative figures £100 - 150
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Impressive late 19th century meerschaum pipe ornately carved with large naked female figure and cherubs amidst foliage and flowers, with amber mouthpiece, 25cm, in fitted case £200 - 300
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Good late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of a lion's head, with silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 20cm, in fitted case with cigarette holder £80 - 120
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Unusual late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of the upper torso of a naked girl, with amber mouthpiece,11cm and pair of leg cheroot holders with amber shoe mouthpieces - all in fitted case £120 - 180
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Late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder with carved jester, yellow metal bands and amber mouthpiece, 15cm, in fitted case £50 - 70
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Large 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of the head of Bacchus with grapevine headdress, silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 21cm, in fitted case £100 - 150
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Large 19th century meerschaum pipe carved with three horses, silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 23cm, in fitted case £50 - 70
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Large 19th century meerschaum pipe carved with a Turkish lady in turban headdress, with amber mouthpiece, 23cm, in fitted case £80 - 100
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Very large late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of a ferocious dog seated, with gilt metal collar and lizard at feet, with carved amber fluted collar and mouthpiece, 32cm long x 17.5cm high, in fitted case £100 - 150
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Large late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of a lion's head, with silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 23.5cm, in fitted case £100 - 150
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of a Negro's head wearing a straw hat with flaming top, with silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 21cm, in fitted case £80 - 120
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe head, carved in the form of an Austrian nobleman's head, with large moustache and beard, in military uniform, 10cm, in fitted case £50 - 70
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Late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder carved in the form of a Negro head, with separate top hat mount, in fitted case, 9cm and another carved in the form of a smiling Negro head, with silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 13cm, in associated case (2) £100 - 150
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of a Negro head, with amber mouthpiece, 14cm, in fitted case and another in the form of a Negro head wearing a bonnet with yellow metal mount and amber collar, 14.5cm, in fitted case (2) £80 - 120
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of a Negro head, with amber mouthpiece, 14cm, in fitted case and another similar with ebony mouthpiece, 16cm, in fitted case (2) £80 - 120
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of a French soldier wearing a kepi, with white metal mount and amber mouthpiece, 14.5cm, in fitted case and another carved with the head of a jovial man wearing a top hat, with amber mouthpiece, 13.5cm, in fitted case (2) £80 - 120
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of a Balkan man's head with large moustache, wearing a cap, with amber mouthpiece, 20cm, in fitted case £80 - 120
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of a bearded Turk's head, wearing a cap with tassel, with silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 17.5cm, in fitted case and another carved as a Tyrolean bearded gentleman wearing cap with feathers, with silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 16.5cm, in fitted case (2) £80 - 120
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Late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder carved in the form of a flying naked nymph on a bed, with silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 15cm, in fitted case £50 - 70
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Late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder carved in the form of a semi-clad female huntress with lioness, with amber mouthpiece, 20.5cm, in fitted case £50 - 70
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Late 19th century meerschaum cheroot holder carved in the form of a kissing couple, with amber mouthpiece, 13.5cm, in fitted case and three others - including demon, all in cases (4) £80 - 120
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved with wolf and rearing horses, with amber mouthpiece, 18.5cm, another cheroot holder carved with lion and lioness, with amber mouthpiece, 16cm, in case and another carved as a horse head, 13.5cm, cased (3) £80 - 120
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Late 19th century meerschaum pipe carved in the form of a lady's head, wearing a bonnet, with silver collar and amber mouthpiece, 16cm, in fitted case and three other female head pipes, in fitted cases (4) £80 - 120
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