Original British Royal Navy Boatswain’s Ball Bowled Pipe in Carry Case with Fouled Anchor Marking - circa 1820 French Antique Guns The wood butt stock is

The wood butt stock is heavily inlaid horn embossed panels and beautiful brass circular engraved inlays that also run up the entire fore stock under the barrel

a hand-wound 17-jewel movement based on the ETA cal

probably made in the 1960s

hinge and  catch are all intact and in well-working condition

Original British Royal Navy Boatswain’s Ball Bowled Pipe in Carry Case with Fouled Anchor Marking - circa 1820 French Antique Guns The wood butt stock isOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a very nice tobacco pipe, most likely owned by a Boatswain (Bosun) in the British Royal Navy. It features a delicate root wood ball shaped bowl, mounted with white metal to a horn stem ending in a black horn mouthpiece. It is marked DEPOSE on both sides of the bottom fitting near the ball, a known French maker of pipes. There is a small chain on the bottom of the pipe, probably more for ornamentation than