Meerschaum pipe in the shape of a Cavalier, carved with a tea-treated head

This meerschaum pipe depicting a prince or knight is entirely handmade by artist Kundret Gezer and is an antique from the Toto13 tobacco shop. It is in perfect working order.

A masterpiece of marquetry created in the early 20th century, with unparalleled detail and perfection, cleaned and restored.

The Cavalier shape, its gigantic size, and the horn mouthpiece make this tobacco pipe unique, a piece to display!

Meerschaum is generally known as the "white goddess," and its admirers particularly emphasize its performance. In this Cavalier-shaped pipe, it has been treated with tea to give it a dove-gray, almost yellowish hue.

A treatment that artist Kundret Gezer usually uses to make his pipes less neutral.

Meerschaum is composed of hydrated magnesium silicate (scientifically known as sepiolite), found in Turkey and Tanzania.

Its origin is uncertain, but it is presumed that the calcareous water of the rivers eroded the magnesium rocks and deposited the resulting mud. Possible geological changes would have caused the river to change its course, leaving behind alluvial deposits at a depth of between forty and eighty meters, which would then have been pressed into blocks by the pressure exerted by the overlying tectonic masses.

While there are countless legends surrounding the birth of the first pipe made from this particularly lightweight material, it is certain that the first European meerschaum pipes were made in Hungary and imported by aristocrats to Vienna, where a center for meerschaum processing developed.

By 1870, over two hundred companies in the Austrian capital were producing hydrated magnesium silicate pipes, and the term "Vienna Meerschaum" was introduced into pipe literature.

The finest meerschaum used in pipe making is the block meerschaum from Turkey, mined primarily in the region surrounding Eskisehir and processed by Gezer.

The material from Tanzania is geologically much younger than the Turkish material and does not yield the same performance, nor does it have the same truly white color as the Turkish material.

For lower-priced pipes, pressed meerschaum, composed of meerschaum waste held together by pressure and a binder, is also used.

There is another lower quality, mass meerschaum, which also consists of waste, ground into a pulp that, once water, potassium silicate, and potassium salts have been added, is boiled for processing.

Meerschaum pipes in blocks are usually made on a lathe.

First, the blocks are cut to the right size, softened in water, and finally, while still wet, they are turned and drilled, often with carvings or ornaments applied.

While in the past, the turned or carved heads were dipped in whalebone white, today they are dipped in bleached white wax.

Meerschaum pipes have won over many smokers because they do not require breaking in, do not burn, and allow the tobacco to retain its aroma.

What you see here is a Cavalier-shaped meerschaum pipe from the early 20th century, hand-carved by Kundret Gezer, depicting an Ottoman prince.

The pipe comes with a box and manufacturer's certificate.

The subject of this meerschaum pipe sculpture is a grim Ottoman prince, softened by the natural black tea coloring.

The shape is the classic Cavalier with a long stem, also engraved and decorated.

The stem is divided into two parts by a screw joint and is in perfect condition.

This long stem ends with a perfect curved black horn mouthpiece.

Each meerschaum pipe is unique and one-of-a-kind, and the photos you see depict this exclusive pipe. Once purchased, it will be removed from the catalog.

If you require more detailed photos, we will be happy to send them to you.

1) Width 260 mm

2) Height 125 mm

3) Depth 51 mm

4) Bowl diameter 23 mm

5) Bowl depth 61 mm

Features:

Curved mouthpiece in veined black horn.

6 mm diameter, Teflon reinforcement, no filter.

Weight: 210 grams

Shape: Sculpted Cavalier.

Finish: Decorated glossy white meerschaum.

Markings: Kundret

The pipe in question is as it appears in the photographs. It is a collector's item and in perfect working order. We cannot entertain any questions.