> 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 > ============================================================= > > 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 > suggest that you subscribe to the Museum List:- > [log in to unmask], > and post your queries there, you may get some leads from some other museum > experts. > > Regards. > > Chris Gan > > ____________________________________________________________________ > Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.amexmail.com/?A=1