Rare John Taber, Wolfeboro, NH Devil's Head Pipe

July 20, 2019 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 436

Price Realized: $324.50

($275 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)

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Rare Glazed Devil's Head Pipe, attributed to John Taber, Wolfeboro, NH, circa 1870, molded pipe with bowl molded in the form of a well-detailed devil head, including prominent goatee, smiling mouth with sharp teeth, and pointed ears. Surface covered in a lead glaze over a mottled olive-and-orange ground. Literature: S. Paul Jung, John Taber and John Taber, Jr.: Two New England Clay Tobacco Pipemakers, 1996, p. 55. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. L 1 15/16" ; H 2 3/8".

Rare John Taber, Wolfeboro, NH Devil s Head Pipe

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