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This ceramic effigy pipe is thought to have been made in northern Europe sometime in the 17th or 18th century. Most of the face is intact and seems to depict someone perhaps of Russian origin. It was found at a prehistoric Oneota Site north of La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1979.

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Clay pipe, before 1758

One of five pipes recovered from HMS Invincible, this pipe still had a tobacco plug in the bowl.

Clay pipes were used from the late sixteenth century onwards and were made and exported around the world in huge numbers. They had a short life expectancy and, once broken, were discarded. Most pipes were produced locally in small, family run workshops using regional styles. Different shapes and qualities were produced for different markets. Many pipes were also ornately decorated.

Open flames on a ship were strictly regulated with smoking only allowed on deck and in the galley. Smoking was forbidden below decks, so many eighteenth century sailors chewed tobacco instead. Until 1798, sailors had to buy their own tobacco but from 1798 each sailor was entitled to 2lbs (900g) of tobacco per month - double the average amount consumed per person in Britain at this time.

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He had had one of those violent strains of the ankle which leave a man helpless. With difficulty he limped up to the door, where a squat, dark, elderly man was smoking a black clay pipe.