NAM.1972-05-87-1

Meerschaum pipe, 1854 (c). Meerschaum bowl with silver binding, amber mouthpiece, probably made in France, 1854 (c). White stone bowl, inside burnt from use, the exterior polished and stained red brown. The pipe, carved as the head of a French Zouave and formerly owned by Major General (later General) The Honourable (later Sir) James Yorke Scarlett (1799-1871), has a leather case lined with maroon velvet containing a label inscribed in ink, ‘This pipe was in the possession of General Scarlett at the battle of Inkerman & brought to England by his Servant and presented to W. READER by him in 1858 at Cambridge POST OFFICE.’

Inkerman, Battle of, 1854 (Crimean War 1854-1856)