19th C. Meerschaum Pipe with Figurehead-esque Female Bust mid-century finish vase which has a nice weight

which has a nice weight and stiffness that keeps it wrinkle-free and would make it easy just to pin to the wall

and the handle makes a handy stand

It feels rather like a modernist's take on the kitschy charm necklace/bracelet

seams all tight

and covers a wide scope of human anatomy and physiognomy

19th C. Meerschaum Pipe with Figurehead-esque Female Bust mid-century finish vase which has a nice weightWhile I pass most by most, occasionally I come across on antique meerschaum pipe that I really fall in love with, and this is very much one of those. What a face! She looks to me rather like a lioness, and a bit of a sphynx too, and she's arched like the figurehead of a ship, with little cluster of flowers at the tip of the bow. My guess is earlier than later 19th c. on her, but I'm not an expert. (Meerschaum pipes were carved of the mineral