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Chief No. 7

A chief carved by hand from a single piece of Turkish block meerschaum. Shown from 8 sides.

$199

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Specification

Material
Genuine Turkish block meerschaum
Carving
Chief, Man's Portrait
Form
pipe
Origin
Eskişehir, Türkiye
Documented
8 photographs, unretouched
Uniqueness
Carved individually; not reproduced

Measured on inquiry

Length · Bowl height · Chamber depth and diameter · Weight · Stem material · Filter fitting · Fitted case

Each piece is carved from a separate block, so these are measured by hand from this object rather than repeated from a template. Quote IND-07 and the atelier will send them with confirmation of availability.

About this piece

Chief No. 7 is a one-of-a-kind meerschaum pipe, carved by hand at the White Earth Atelier workshop in Eskişehir, Türkiye.

Chief carving dominates the form, supported by man's portrait work on the surrounding surfaces.

This piece is documented in 8 unedited photographs so the carving, the grain and any natural marks in the stone can be judged before you inquire.

Every piece in this catalogue is cut from genuine block meerschaum, a hydrous magnesium silicate mined near Eskişehir. It is soft enough to take fine detail when freshly worked and hardens as it dries, which is what allows undercut carving to survive at all. Pressed meerschaum, made from bonded offcuts, cannot hold it. How block and pressed differ.

Availability and delivery

This is a one-of-a-kind piece. Availability is confirmed personally before any payment is discussed; messaging the atelier does not reserve or purchase it. Shipping is quoted per destination once the country is known, because import rules for this category vary and the atelier confirms it can fulfil an order before accepting one. What that involves for an international buyer.

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