Sundry sailor pirate items!

M ELEY · 27th April 2015, 10:00 PM

OK, I'm taking liberties with the pirate connection, but these items certainly were found in many pubs and wharves over the centuries...

First up is a pewter flagon stamped 1749 by the noted Swiss pewter and silversmith, Antone Charton. His finer pieces are in museums in Germany and Switzerland. Just the type of drinking vessel you'd expect a pirate to have!

M ELEY · 27th April 2015, 10:07 PM

Here are some clay smoking pipes from the late 17th-early 18th c. Their clay stems started out long, but were slowly broken off over time as the sailors reused them. Note the almost egg-shape of the bowls on these, which correspond to the earliest types in antique journals and dig sites.

27th April 2015, 10:00 PM	#1
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,066	Sundry sailor pirate items! OK, I'm taking liberties with the pirate connection, but these items certainly were found in many pubs and wharves over the centuries... First up is a pewter flagon stamped 1749 by the noted Swiss pewter and silversmith, Antone Charton. His finer pieces are in museums in Germany and Switzerland. Just the type of drinking vessel you'd expect a pirate to have! Attached Images

27th April 2015, 10:07 PM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,066	More pirate... Here are some clay smoking pipes from the late 17th-early 18th c. Their clay stems started out long, but were slowly broken off over time as the sailors reused them. Note the almost egg-shape of the bowls on these, which correspond to the earliest types in antique journals and dig sites. Attached Images Last edited by fernando; 28th April 2015 at 12:22 PM.