Beautiful Hand Carved Briar Pipe of a Head Dressed Man with a Monkey on its Back

Beautiful hand carved briar pipe of a man with a monkey on its back.

Measures 7 3/8" long and 1 3/4" wide at the widest point.

This beautiful piece comes apart in 2 pieces, as you will see in the photos provided.

Features a hand carved man with a head dress along with a sitting monkey on its back.

It is a beautiful piece, which is in fine condition. Minor crack in the briar wood from use on the part you puff into towards the bowl.

Briar pipes are most Native to France and Corsica, an Island in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to France. They are made from nodules born in the ground, which is the heath tree (Erica Arborea). Artisans use briar, as it has a natural resistance to fire, its inherent ability to absorb moisture and they tend to use the plateaux, which is the outer part of the burl, due to its wonderful graining.

This is a beautiful Estate piece and would be a beautiful addition to any tobacciana collector. Just stunning to look at and we love the monkey.