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Welcome to the Dawnmist Studio Clay Pipe Shop

Here you will find an ever changing selection of clay pipes including from time to time my own creations. Other pipes might include original collectors finds dating back to as far as the early 17th century; or maybe a few Victorian designs that are still made today using the original moulds. Have a browse through and if you need more help then do ask. You may order and pay immediately through the shopping basket system provided. Remember that my stock changes from month to month so do come back for another visit soon.
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  • This Web Page is up to date as of 5th November 2009.
  • Dawnmist Studio Barack Obama Clay Tobacco Pipes by Heather Coleman
  • 17th Century Style Pipes, another new design by Heather Coleman
  • COMING MORE LIKLEY NEXT SPRING... Another Dawnmist character pipe
  • Sherlock Holmes Miniature Pipes
  • Books that are out of print are currently available, More books to be added soon.

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    A big thank you to all who have bought pipes from me this year.

    Late 17th Century Style Clay Pipe by Heather Coleman

    These are the first batch of a new mould I have produced this year and are a replica style of pieces often found in England from the middle to the end of the 17th Century. These would also have been exported from England to Colonial sites worldwide. An ideal piece for re-enacments film, drama or TV productions or even for Pirates.

    Can be smoked. Stem length 22cm (approx. 9 inches long). Bowl chamber inside dims are approx 12mm dia by 30mm. Surfaces are all hand burnished before firing and are silky smooth to the touch. The mouth end is very smooth but not glazed. This design made soley by me.

    ONLY ONE LEFT IN STOCK
    Price is for one pipe.

    £11.95 (includes shipping to UK destinations only)
    USD 19.95 (includes shipping Worldwide)
    EURO 15.45 (includes shipping to EU destinations only)

    Queen Nefertiti Pipe by Heather Coleman, Dawnmist Studio

    Over the last few years I have produced a small number of my Egyptian Queen Nefertiti clay pipe bowls as special show pieces for collectors. Some of these are now in national and private collections around the world. I am pleased to make available another variation of this piece with pure gold highlights. I do not plan to have any more of these available until next year so make the most of this opportunity to buy one now.
    This is a large figural pipe depicting the famous head of the ancient Queen as discovered in ancient Egypt. The stem socket has cartouches with hieroglyphics and the golden sun God. These pieces take some time to produce because they have to be fired in my kiln three times: once after the bowl is first formed, then again to add a glaze to the features and finally to add the pure gold lustre finish. This is real gold applied to the surface with a sticky resin and as the pipe is fired the resin burns off and a layer of pure gold is bonded onto the surface of the softened glaze.
    As you can see in the picture this is a larger show piece compared to the size of a normal pipe bowl. The golden sun is an inch (approx 3cm) diameter and the bowl from tip of chin to the rim is 3 inches (8cm). As this is a show piece only I have not included a stem although a cork with hole is supplied so that should you wish to actually smoke it you can fit your own preferred personal stem. The smoking chamber is very large! I will also include a smaller real 1740 period London pipe bowl as shown in the picture with this purchase.

    President Barack Obama Pipe by Heather Coleman, Dawnmist Studio

    I am pleased to announce that I have completed the first batch of Limited Edition clay pipes depicting the head of President Barack Obama and I am very pleased with how well these have come out. The portrait of the President is shown and the base decorated with a lovely scene of the whole family standing on the lawn in front of the white house - I have even included the pet dog!

    The pipes have been designed with the smoker in mind as well as the collector and so a cork with hole is supplied with each pipe, however,I am not able to supply a stem to go with it and therefore if you should intend to actually smoke the pipe then I would suggest taking a stem from another in your collection to use. For collectors the stem is not so important but a cork with hole is provided anyway.

    In the 19th Century is was quite common for firms in France, Holland, and England to model portrait pipes on special famous people of their time and with this creation I am bringing this age old aspect of pipe making into this century. A few US Presidents were celebrated on clay pipes made in America in the late 19th Century as well as some made in France.

    Each pipe comes with it's own unique number stamped into the clay. I am not intending to make more than 100 of these and so this is a good chance for smokers and collectors to get an example of this fine pipe. I would imagine in time they will become quite valuable.

    The width of the pipe from shoulder to shoulder tips is 7cm. The height of the pipe from top of head to base of suit is 10cm.

    LIMITED EDITION, COLOUR WHITE - Each Uniquely numbered
    I NOW HAVE TWO IN STOCK - Price is for ONE pipe

    £29.95 (includes shipping to UK destinations only)
    USD 52.95 (includes shipping Worldwide)
    EURO 37.95 (includes shipping to EU destinations only)

    President Barack Obama Pipe with Coloured Highlights by Heather Coleman, Dawnmist Studio

    These are identical to the above description but have coloured highlights on the front.

    LIMITED EDITION, WITH COLOURED HIGHLIGHTS - Each Uniquely numbered
    ONE LEFT IN STOCK - Price is for ONE pipe

    £32.95 (includes shipping to UK destinations only)
    USD 57.95 (includes shipping Worldwide)
    EURO 41.95 (includes shipping to EU destinations only)

    Devonshire Hobbit Pipe by Heather Coleman

    The Devonshire Hobbit Pipe was based on a real pipe that I found when I was a child. The original pipe bowl appeared before my eyes asif by magic on a day when I was feeling quite sad so it cheered me up! It had been carried down a 200 foot cliff by landslides in a pocket of old soil that was once the ground of a farmed field back in about 1720. Its resting place was now on the pebbled seashore of a scenic beach; a place where the furious sea in this winter had eaten away at the cliff bottom. And for some reason I felt as though of all the people in the world, on that day, it was nice to be the one to find it. So I decided to create this pipe as a sort of Devonshire story.

    This pipe carries a decorative cartouche on the side of the bowl with the initial "H" in it. "H" is for Heather and also for Hobbit although I have to admit the original has differing initials. The surface of my hobbit pipe is burnished and the bowl is of stylish slender shape. I hope you will enjoy smoking this one!
    Approx 5 inches (17cm) long. Mouth end is not glazed. A fairly robust pipe with thick stem and larger than usual bowl, the height of bowl from rim to base is approx 1 3/4 inch (45mm). The smoking chamber is long and deep.

    THERE ARE SIX PIPES AVAILABLE
    Price is for one pipe.

    £14.95 (includes shipping to UK destinations only)
    USD 26.95 (includes shipping Worldwide)
    EURO 19.45 (includes shipping to EU destinations only)

    17th Century Mariners Clay Pipe by Heather Coleman

    I created this design several years ago based on original clay pipes in my collection made for early Dutch Mariners of the 17th Century. The original idea for this pipe is thought to have been based on the Biblical character of Jona and the Whale although I think the creature on the stem looks more like a sea serpent with scales and teeth which a whale would not have. It might even be that they were first produced because of tales of early colonists in the Florida swamps who were confronted with crocodiles.
    If you should happen to find yourself face to face with such a creature while re- enacting using one of my Mariner clay pipes do send me a picture!

    This pipe is Approx 7 inches long and can be smoked. Surface fettled and hand burnished to a high standard. The mouth end is very smooth but not glazed.

    THERE IS JUST ONE PIPE AVAILABLE
    Buy this pipe here... Note price is for ONE pipe

    £17.95 (includes shipping to UK destinations only)
    USD 27.95 (includes shipping Worldwide)
    EURO 23.95 (includes shipping to EU destinations only)

    Dartmouth 1700 clay Pipe by Heather Coleman

    This design is a copy of an orginal pipe that I found near the historic sea Port of Dartmouth in South Devon, England. This was the Port from which the Pilgrim Father's sailed to settle in the New World and although that event was long before this kind of pipe was made I thought it would be nice to name this design after the town. There is a cartouche decoration on the left side of the bowl.

    Can be smoked. Stem approx. 8 inches long. Surfaces are all hand burnished before firing and are silky smooth to the touch. The mouth end is very smooth but not glazed.

    THERE ARE JUST TWO PIPES IN STOCK
    Price is for one pipe.

    £11.95 (includes shipping to UK destinations only)
    USD 19.95 (includes shipping Worldwide)
    EURO 13.95 (includes shipping to EU destinations only)

    A few more miscellaneous Dawnmist Pipes to be added 2nd-3rd week of November

    ONE-OFF PIECE: Carved Bearded Mariner Pipe by Heather Coleman

    This is a single one-off creation I made earlier this year. It is a character pipe, not based on anyone in particular although similar style pipes exist from as early as the 17th Century. My pipe depicts a bearded fellow who I should think resembles a mariner of the time. The pipe is approx 5 inches long with a medium sized bowl and has carved features. It can be smoked and the face will be watching you as you smoke it! All surfaces are hand burnished to high standard.

    ONE-OFF PIECE - ONLY ONE AVAILABLE!

    £18.95 (includes shipping to UK destinations only)
    USD 29.95 (includes shipping Worldwide)
    EURO 24.45 (includes shipping to EU destinations only)

    BOOKS...


    Bristol Clay Pipes, a study of makers and their marks; RG Jackson and RH Price BSc. PhD; Bristol Museum (1974)

    A historical/archaeological publication that covers in great detail many of the typical 17th and 18th century marked pipes from the famous port City in England. A lot of good information on makers and their families is included as well a studies of kiln related groups. There are also documents showing the original pipe makers signatures. There are dozens of illustrations in appendices 1 to 10 inclusive. This is a good overall guide to Bristol pipes of the pre 1800 period. Most of the pipes covered are plain with makers marks and some early to mid 19th century material is covered. Although out of print this book is still the most important and complete work on pre-1800 Bristol clay pipes and essential reading for anyone studying this kind of material on for example American settlement sites where these often come up.
    This book is second hand with light marks on the cover but otherwise never used.

    24 x 30 cm size with 152 pages

    CONTENTS:
    Preface
    History of the industry
    List of known and probable Bristol pipe makers
    Form and identification of clay pipes
    Material studied
    Apendix 1 - 10 inclusive; (Material of individual pipe makers)
    Frequent references in text
    Acknowledgments
    Bibliography

    Buy this book here...

    £23.95 (includes shipping to UK destinations only)
    USD 42.95 (includes shipping Worldwide)
    EURO 26.95 (includes shipping to EU destinations only)

    OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CLAY PIPES...

    Sherlock Holmes Decorative Clay Pipes - Set of 5

    Set of FIVE miniature Sherlock Holmes style clay pipes with pipe-cleaner loops. Ready to hang on your Christmas Tree this Season, they are an unusual touch especially for those Sherlock Holmes fans! These are actual vintage 1930's period doll size pipe bowls originating from Germany. They are made of fired clay and have been washed after 80 years in the soil.
    NOTE: The chamber size on these is about an inch deep, the size of a large thimble.

    SET OF FIVE REAL VINTAGE PIECES includes postage and packing worldwide.

    £6.95 (includes shipping to UK destinations only)
    USD 10.95 (includes shipping Worldwide)
    EURO 7.60 (includes shipping to EU destinations only)

    Sherlock Holmes Style Mini Clay Pipe Bowls - Vintage 1930's

    A group of six miniature pipe bowls that were made in a German factory back in the 1930's.
    These are suitable for a collector or, as they remind me of Sherlock Holmes style pipes, they will certainly appeal to fans of the same. They do not have stems. These have been washed after 80 years of burial and I will be making other kiln cleaned pieces available with stems for smoking.

    NOTE: The chamber size on these is about an inch deep, the size of a large thimble.

    SIX PIECES includes postage and packing worldwide.

    £6.95 (includes shipping to UK destinations only)
    USD 10.95 (includes shipping Worldwide)
    EURO 7.60 (includes shipping to EU destinations only)

    Dutch Pipe Bowls c.1660-1820

    MORE OLD PIPES COMING VERY SOON!


    Dawnmist Studio Clay Pipe Publications

    The Art and Archaeology of Clay Tobacco Pipes

    CD ROM - Packed with Information

    Heather Coleman is an artist, amateur archaeologist and clay pipe maker living in the county of Devonshire in England. she has collected and studied clay tobacco pipes on and off for over 30 years and her knowledge and enthusiasm are shared with you on this CD.

    Discover Art, Archaeology and History with this fascinating study of the clay tobacco pipe...
    If you have found clay pipes while walking the dog or digging the garden, or have collected them for some time and want to find out more about them then this CD is ideal for you. Also helpful to Museum Curators, archaeologists and those wanting to explore material for their own studies. Smokers and dealers of tobacciana will also find my CD of interest.

    Contents:

  • Photo galleries which are constantly being updated with many hundreds of pictures.
  • Galleries of images of highly decorated French Figural pipes (including Gambier and Fiolet)
  • Pipes by John Pollock & Co
  • Sections devoted to more recent clays still being made by pipe makers all over the world.
  • 378 precisely drawn illustrations with many associated photographs.
  • Finds from all over the British Isles are grouped County by County.
  • A history of clay pipes and how they were made.
  • How to find, clean and identify.
  • Dozens of books are listed along with a summary of their contents
  • WWW links and contacts are also included.
  • My own pipes which I make are also covered with dozens of pictures taken of the studio
  • Short Video clips (A new feature added 2008 - might not work on older PC's)
  • Readers on the WWW can also send in photographs of their pipes and collections to add to future releases of this CD.
    Suitable for any PC equiped with CD ROM drive and Web Browser. SVGA Display with 16 or 24 bit colour gives best results with the pictures.

    Copyright © 1999 Heather Coleman, Dawnmist Studio

    • Buy this CD here...

    £6.85 (includes shipping to UK destinations only)
    USD 11.95 (includes shipping Worldwide)
    EURO 7.95 (includes shipping to EU destinations only)


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