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19th Century Meerschaum and Amber Cheroot Holder.
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19th Century Meerschaum and Amber Cheroot Holder.

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19th century meerschaum cheroot or small cigar holder with amber stem, having a beautiful patina and the colour that is only obtained by the heat of smoking.

Size-2.75 inches long by .50 inches wide.

Interior diameter is just under 7/16 inches.

A very nice piece in very good condition.

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Serpentine Antiques has dated this Antique Meerschaum Cheroot Holder to the 1880s.

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SA55393
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5744
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Description
19th century meerschaum cheroot or small cigar holder with amber stem, having a beautiful patina and the colour that is only obtained by the heat of smoking.

Size-2.75 inches long by .50 inches wide.

Interior diameter is just under 7/16 inches.

A very nice piece in very good condition.

Date of Manufacture

Serpentine Antiques has dated this Antique Meerschaum Cheroot Holder to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA55393
Dealers Internal Ref
5744
Serpentine Antiques
Serpentine Antiques
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Specialising in unique pieces for the discerning individual, selected and prepared with special care..

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A nineteenth-century meerschaum cheroot holder featuring a textured spiked body and a smooth yellow amber mouthpiece.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century meerschaum cheroot holder featuring a textured spiked body and a smooth yellow amber mouthpiece.

19th Century Meerschaum and Amber Cheroot Holder.

Archive II A nineteenth-century meerschaum cheroot holder featuring a textured spiked body and a smooth yellow amber mouthpiece. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century meerschaum cheroot holder featuring a textured spiked body and a smooth yellow amber mouthpiece. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century meerschaum cheroot holder featuring a textured spiked body and a smooth yellow amber mouthpiece. View IV
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Runfold
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Surrey
GU9 9HR
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Serpentine Antiques
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A nineteenth-century meerschaum cheroot holder featuring a textured spiked body and a smooth yellow amber mouthpiece.
19th century meerschaum and amber cheroot holder.
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A nineteenth-century meerschaum cheroot holder featuring a textured spiked body and a smooth yellow amber mouthpiece.
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FAQs

A meerschaum cheroot holder is a smoking accessory crafted from sepiolite, a soft mineral found primarily in Turkey, designed to hold cheroots or small cigars during use in the nineteenth century.

These items are traditionally carved from block meerschaum and fitted with a natural amber mouthpiece, attached using threaded bone or metal connectors.

Genuine meerschaum displays a warm patina ranging from cream to deep amber brown where tobacco tars have absorbed into the porous mineral over time, unlike plastic or resin imitations.

Small collectibles like cheroot holders are best displayed inside glass cloches, shadow boxes, or styled alongside antique books on a study bookshelf.

Clean gently using a dry microfibre cloth and store away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity, or high heat to prevent discolouration or cracking of the amber.
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