Birth of Christ, 19th Century, Meerschaum, Framed

About This Piece

19th Century Meerschaum with scene, Birth of Christ in frame A meerschaum depicting the birth of Christ in a black oval frame behind convex glass, dating from the early 19th Century. Meerschaum is known, which is used to make pipes and is found in areas such as Crimea, Bosnia, Greece, Spain, Tanzania but especially in Turkey. Meerschaum is a greasy, soft type of stone. A special property of meerschaum is its light weight. It floats in water for a while before slowly sinking. When completely soaked in water, it cuts like soap. When dry, the processing is comparable to softer woods. Finally, fire ensures that it hardens somewhat and that is precisely what is suitable for pipes to give the object sufficient strength. Meerschaum is well known of the smoking pipes. The height is 16 cm, the width is 14 cm and with the convex glass it is 3,5 cm depth The weight is 174 gram. This item shows some traces of use.

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Production Period	Before 1890
Style	Classical, Religious, Victorian
Detailed Condition	Very Good — This vintage/antique item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use.
Product Code	UCH-1533786
Restoration and Damage Details	Wear consistent with age and use.
Materials	Stone
Color	Black
Width	14 cm 14 cm
Depth	4 cm 3.5 cm
Height	16 cm 16 cm
Weight Range	Standard — Between 40kg and 80kg

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Ships from	Netherlands
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