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PIPE (SMOKING)
Unique ID: LIN-E723F8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An elaborate bowl from a 'Cadger' or 'Novelty' clay tobacco pipe in the form of the head of a bearded male, probably St Nicholas (Santa). The man has a cheerful face with slender eyes, smiling mouth and the top row of teeth on display. He has a large nose and well defined cheeks. His beard is long and wavey and his hair is formed by holly leaves and berries. The bowl is large, oval in plan and broken at the base of the stem.
Many clay pipes depicting St Nicholas were made by Charles Crop of London. Charles Crop began pipe making in the 1840's and his Sons continued after 1870 until 1924 (ref. http://www.dawnmist.demon.co.uk/cadger.htm)
Notes:
Found in 1988 or 1989.
Class: Cadger
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MODERN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1870
Date to: Circa AD 1924
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
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Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
District: City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: St. Martin's Without (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF0305
Four figure Latitude: 52.63298834
Four figure longitude: -0.47952134
1:25K map: TF0305
1:10K map: TF00NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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