Wonderfully Carved Antique Figural Pipe Bowl: Man with Prominent Nose and Lots of Hair 1950s folk art a few minor surface dings

a few minor surface dings but no chips

One very last one from a number of drawings I've list by the same (surely quite young) maker

with a nice sheen from age and use

which I think give the piece a nice patina of age and use

Wonderfully Carved Antique Figural Pipe Bowl: Man with Prominent Nose and Lots of Hair 1950s folk art a few minor surface dingsCarved folk art pipes like this make me long for the days when pipe smoking was common, and also remind me of the persistent human drive to make everyday things special, and personal though admittedly some manifestations of that drive are more exceptional than others! Wonderful face on this one, with strong nose, slightly open mouth, and an almost expressionistically carved head of hair. And with many years of use manifesting in a very rich patina,