Dear List,
A current excavation has revealed an unusual clay pipe bowl for this part of UK (North Devon). I have looked through the reports I have:
Grant, A., & Jemmett, D., Pipes and Pipemaking in Barnstaple, Devon, BAR - 146, 1985
Oswald, A., 'The Evolution and Chronology of English Clay Tobacco Pipes', Journal of the British Archaeological Association, 3rd ser., XXIII (1960), 55-62.
Atkinson, D. R., 'Makers Marks on Clay Tobacco Pipes found in London', ANL, 7,8 (April 1962) 182-188.
None of these papers reflect anything resembling the decoration of this pipe.
It is a spur type bowl of a type with relief moulded initials on either side of the spur possibly from the Salisbury area c.1750 - 1860 period. The initials are R on one side of the spur and R on the other.
The bowl decoration is in relief, one side reflecting the other and shows a bunch of grapes surrounded by vine leaves and tendrils. The seam of the pipe depicts ears of corn (one ear left, then one ear right) from the spur to the bowl rim on the bottom, and from the stem to the bowl rim on the top.
This pipe was discovered in a silver/lead mining context. Any assistance with identification/date would be welcomed.
Kindest regards,
Trevor.
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