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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
From the collection of City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
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Leisure object - Pipe, South African smoking, Circa 1900

  • Pipe, South African smoking

    Pipe, South African smoking

  • Pipe, South African smoking

    Pipe, South African smoking

  • Pipe, South African smoking

    Pipe, South African smoking

  • Pipe, South African smoking
  • Pipe, South African smoking
  • Pipe, South African smoking

Historical information

This item was donated to the Moorabbin Historical Society in the 1980's by Mr John Herron of Bentleigh. It was brought back from the Boer War by Private W.F. Daff of South Brighton [Later Moorabbin] Private Daff served in the Second Contingent sent to the Boer War 1899 - 1902 South Africa.

Significance

This item is of Historical Significance because it is linked to the Boer War [1899- 1902] and is of native South African origin.Mr John Herron is a descendant of James Jones an early settler in Moorabbin Shire and the Daff family were early settlers in South Brighton ( Moorabbin).

Physical description

A large natual wood pipe in three pieces with carved bone mouth piece.The bottom piece is on an angle so it stands upright. A hole is bored through the middle of the pipe at different sizes so the smoke is drawn up through the pipe slowly by the smoker.The carvings around the join for the top section of the pipe are very fine and delicate and extend up an over the join to camouflage it.

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