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LOT 295:
ANTIQUE JAPANESE TOBACCO PURSE PIPE AND CASE SET
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Sold for: $175
Start price:
$
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Estimated price :
$100 - $150
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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ANTIQUE JAPANESE TOBACCO PURSE PIPE AND CASE SET
An antique Japanese Meiji Period set of a tobacco purse, a pipe, and a pipe case. The purse are made of brown leather. A metal case with a metal and wooden pipe inside. The purse is adorned with a silver plated metal Menuki fittings made in an etched floral design, marked with a hallmark on the back. The pipe is adorned with an etched leaves pattern. The case is adorned with a calligraphy motif. Circa: 19th to early 20th century. Suspended by chains with a metal bead adorned with an etched floral motif. Menuki is a kind of metal fitting of the Japanese sword, which was initially put into the hole of the handle. Antique Asian Japanese Oriental Purses, Cases, Menuki Ornaments For Collectors.
Dimensions: Purse 3 x 5 1/8 in. Case L 9 1/4 in. All measurements are approximate.
