{"product_id":"victorian-white-clay-pipe-c1900-with-shamrocks-harp","title":"Victorian White Clay Pipe c1900 with Shamrocks \u0026 Harp","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvailable is an early 1900s white clay pipe with decorated bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause tobacco was an expensive luxury imported from the New World, the earliest pipes featured exceptionally tiny bowls.  Stems were short, thick, and had wide interior bore holes.  As tobacco prices dropped, pipe bowls grew noticeably larger.  Stems became longer and thinner to allow the smoke to cool before reaching the mouth.  Long-stemmed variants called \"Churchwardens\" became standard fixtures in pubs and homes.  They were treated as disposable items:  a smoker at a tavern would break off the tip used by a previous patron for hygiene before smoking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Victorian era brought two-part metal molds that allowed for heavily decorated bowls.  Short-stemmed pipes, like this one, were nicknamed \"cutties\" or \"nose-warmers,\" and became popular among working-class laborers and sailors due to their portability.  This pipe has been recovered from a Victorian dig site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4\" long\u003cbr\u003eWeight .07 lb.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Teal Butterfly Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49464884592792,"sku":"33046","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/7954\/1144\/files\/PXL_20260713_212440070.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL.jpg?v=1784023132","url":"https:\/\/www.thetealbutterfly.com\/products\/victorian-white-clay-pipe-c1900-with-shamrocks-harp","provider":"Teal Butterfly Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}