> I found a clay smoking pipe while diving at the Frederiksted Pier in St.
> Croix, USVI.  It has a approximately a 4" stem remaining.  The bowl is
> about 3/4" dia. and has a face across the breadth of the front.  I'd like
> to find more info on this article.  Do you know where I can?
> Thanks
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> Bruce, our expert told me that the pipe you describe sounds like a Dutch
> pipe,
> but we do not know off-hand the dates on those.  It could be as old as the
> 1600s however...we specialize on artifacts found in the South China Seas,
> I
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>
> Regards.
>
> Chris Gan
>
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