Original British Royal Navy Boatswain’s Ball Bowled Pipe in Carry Case with Fouled Anchor Marking - circa 1820 Category_Receiver but also wear and past

but also wear and past powder fouling in the grooves

It is nicely painted on each side as follows:

which was changed to textured when the Type 98 was introduced

The press button bayonet latch is still functional

Anthony Carter as an R

Original British Royal Navy Boatswain’s Ball Bowled Pipe in Carry Case with Fouled Anchor Marking - circa 1820 Category_Receiver but also wear and pastOriginal 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