Sold Very Tender, Very Old Tin Lined Wooden Pipe Bowl with Beautiful Face uncut tintype My new favorite old thing

My new favorite old thing

though I am not entirely sure if British or French

The bodies of most appear to be made of old tool handles

with no chips or notable flaws that I can see

This is a vintage bowl by Don Williams

Sold Very Tender, Very Old Tin Lined Wooden Pipe Bowl with Beautiful Face uncut tintype My new favorite old thingThe rich patinas of much smoked old carved wooden pipes really do it for me, but even more so the face carved into this one, feeling as if having pushed itself to the surface, completely of it. A bit like a face on the moon. Really beautiful, subtle and very wise feeling, and the form of this pipe itself is really gorgeous too. A couple of splits in the wood here from age shrinkage, as evident, and with a piece of tin lining the bowl. I would guess