Pipe Block Meerschaum

Unsmoked Artist Ismail Ozel MEERSCHAUM PIPE WithROMAN Soldier Captive Woman

Unsmoked Artist Ismail Ozel MEERSCHAUM PIPE WithROMAN Soldier Captive Woman
Unsmoked Artist Ismail Ozel MEERSCHAUM PIPE WithROMAN Soldier Captive Woman
Unsmoked Artist Ismail Ozel MEERSCHAUM PIPE WithROMAN Soldier Captive Woman
Unsmoked Artist Ismail Ozel MEERSCHAUM PIPE WithROMAN Soldier Captive Woman
Unsmoked Artist Ismail Ozel MEERSCHAUM PIPE WithROMAN Soldier Captive Woman
Unsmoked Artist Ismail Ozel MEERSCHAUM PIPE WithROMAN Soldier Captive Woman
Unsmoked Artist Ismail Ozel MEERSCHAUM PIPE WithROMAN Soldier Captive Woman
Unsmoked Artist Ismail Ozel MEERSCHAUM PIPE WithROMAN Soldier Captive Woman
Unsmoked Artist Ismail Ozel MEERSCHAUM PIPE WithROMAN Soldier Captive Woman
Unsmoked Artist Ismail Ozel MEERSCHAUM PIPE WithROMAN Soldier Captive Woman

Unsmoked Artist Ismail Ozel MEERSCHAUM PIPE WithROMAN Soldier Captive Woman    Unsmoked Artist Ismail Ozel MEERSCHAUM PIPE WithROMAN Soldier Captive Woman

HUGE ROMAN SOLDIER WITH NUDE CAPTIVE. ISMAIL OZEL ALSO KNOW AS "THE ARTIST". PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE MASTER OF THE MASTERS! HE TAUGHT CARVING TO EDUCATE YOUNG TALENTED CARVERS WHO ARE NOW AMOUNG THE BEST CARVERS!

COR A MASTER ARTISAN AND OTHERS WERE TRAINED BY HIM. VERY LARGE SCENE SHOWING A ROMAN SOLDIER.

GREAT FACIAL CARVING AND DETAILED FINGERS, TOES, ROMAN ERA. BRASS TRIMMING WITH A PIPE BOWL COVER. SIZE = 13 1/2" LONG ASSEMBLED, 7" HIGH FROM THE SOLDERS HEAD TO THE BASE, 3 1/2 WIDE.

BOWL IS 1 3/8" DIAMETER, SMOKING CHAMBER IS 7/8" WITH A DEPTH OF 2 1/4. COMES IN A WOODEN CASE (TOP IS BIRDSEYE MAPLE) WITH A PADDED MOLDED INTERIOR TO FIT THE PIPE IN THREE PIECES. SIZE = 9 1/2" x 10" x 5.

THE CASE HAS A HANDLE AND HINGE TO SECURE THE TOP. NOT INCLUDED BUT BRASS PLATE IS INCLUDED. THIS PIPE WAS APPRAISED IN 1989 BY IRVING KORN OF THE ROYAL MEERSCHAUM PIPE COMPANY IN CALIFORNIA.

(SEE DOCUMENT OF APPRIASAL PICTURED). THE KORN FAMILY ARE CONSIDERED TO BE THE PIONEERS OF IMPORTING MEERSCHAUM PIPES TO THE UNITED STATES AND ARE CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE THE FOREMOST EXPERTS ON MEERSCHAUM PIPES. ALSO INCLUDED IS A PICTURE OF ISMAIL OZEL IN HIS WORKSHOP. "In Pipe Digest #188, article written about a "football-sized Anthony. Reported to be one of the largest Meerschaums in the U. Pipes Digest #188 - May 4, 1995. PIPE IN BOX WEIGHT = 3 LBS. MEERSCHAUM PART IS 13 OUNCES. THE AVERAGE MEERSCHAUM PIPE WEIGHS ABOUT 1.8 Ounces. THIS PIPE WEIGHTS IN AT 13 Ounces or the equivalent of 7 average.

MOST OF ISMAIL OZEL MASTERPIECES ARE HELD IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS, MUSEUMS AND RARELY SEEN FOR SALE! VIRUSES AND GERMS FOR 10 MINUTES IN MY LARGE UV SANITIZER.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Tobacciana\Pipes\Meerschaum". The seller is "bigmikeyc1" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

  • Featured Refinements: Meerschaum Block Pipe
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Turkey
  • Body Shape: ROMAN SOLDIER SLAVE
  • Brand: ISMAIL OZEL ARTIST


Unsmoked Artist Ismail Ozel MEERSCHAUM PIPE WithROMAN Soldier Captive Woman    Unsmoked Artist Ismail Ozel MEERSCHAUM PIPE WithROMAN Soldier Captive Woman