$3,660
MEERSCHAUM PIPE Elaborately carved by Ismail Ozel from a single piece of meershaum with the embracing figures of Anthony and Cleopatra, the front panel depicting the god Pan, topped by a soldier. With detachable stem and two lids, mid-20th C. (Exhibited in Istanbul, Turkey, it was also touted as the most expensive meerschaum pipe in the world in "Pipe Smoker" magazine, Spring 1983, and the "Guiness Book of World Records," 1983 edition. Provenance: Irving Korn, San Marcos, CA.) 20" x 11 1/2" x 4"
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2009-08-08