The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25
AIEERsCHAUM PIPES.
Characteristics of the styles which
Some of the worlds Smokers Pre-
From the New York sun.

fer.
From the New York Sum-
Most of the plain meerschaum pipes sold
nowadays are of practically the same
styles as brlar pipes and finished and
mounted in the same manner. OF the once
familiar meerschaum, that was substan-
TALLY a meerschaum bowl with a short
upturned stem part, UNTO which a WEIGH
sci stempiece was inserted, comparative
ly few are now sold. Many of the meer-
schaum pipes of to-day are of the bulldog
pattern, and many are made likewise
straight-stemmed, but with bowls in vari-
Gus rounded forms; and there are briar-
shaped pipes with droop stems. The
mountlngs are silver or gold bands, or
ferrules. around the stem part, where
the pit or mouthpiece Is attached, and,
on some pipes, mounting around the top
of the bowl. In these pipe mountings
those produced by Americans excel all
others In suitability and design. With their
production in modern styles and in forms
adapting them to the most convenient and
advantageous use has come an increased
demand for pipes of meershaum.
Such are the pipes usually bought by
the American or Englishman, who, II he
smokes meerschaum wants a stout,
stocky serviceable pipe. There are sold,
however some meerschaums that are mod
stem part and mouthpece little, II any
longer, but very much slenderer and
lighter than those parts OF the pipes more
commonly sold. But while the American
and the Englishman prefer generally when
they buy a meerschaum a good solid pipe,
the Frenchman who smokes a meerschaum
wants a long and slender pipe, as also does
the Italian. The plain meerschaum pipe
made for the French or Italian smoker is
in design substantially like a clay pipe;
with q bowl of the same general shape,
though of finer lines, and with the same
long, slender stem. But made of such
a material as meerschaum and beautiful
ly finished and with long. slender, dell
cate mouthplece of amber, Their is no dam
ger of the pipe being mistaken for clay
pipe. Simple, and at the same time quaint,
as such pipes may at first appear TO one
unaccustomed to them, they may easily
be objects of beauty, as was certainly
in an especial degree one seen In shop
where many such pipes were displayed.
1t was finished In all but the polishing;
was about a foot in length, including the
delicate amber mouthpiece, which would
measure perhaps four inches, and the
meerschaum was of smooth and milky
whiteness, while the long, slender amber
mouthpiece was of light yellow, clouded
with white.
Such pipes are made with the bowls
placed at different angles, as is the case
with clay pipes, and the bowls are made
rather thin walled than otherwise, in keep
ie with the general character of the pipe.
These slender meerschaum pipes are
made, some Of them. with the stem fash
Toned TO present a twist in appearance
but most of them are made with the
stem straight and smooth. They are
made, including the amber-bt or mouth
piece, in various lengths, the price of the
pipe depending on the length, and as
with other meerschaums on the quality.
Such pipes OF from eight to twelve inches
in length. Pipes of from eight to twelve
inches in length are the pipes Of this
kind most commonly sold.