Antique and vintage Tobacciana / smoking pipe holder & ashtray
The pipe holder, C1890, is an English chalkware item with amazingly detailed faces of 3 hooded monks.....wonderful characters!In original condition as some of these have been repainted to "refresh" them.As expected there are chips ..if there wasn't,one would doubt it's authenticity as chalkware is very prone to damage. It has a hook to enable it to be wall mounted and actually the back is in excellent condition as it would have been protected. It is 20 cm long X 5 cm deep X 8 cm tall. A quir