"Pipa de Arcilla" Shipwreck Clay Pipe ND (ca. 1600's), 145mm. 52.19gm. Accompanied by COA. Salvaged from the "Pipa de Arcilla" (sunk ca. 1630's in the Northern Caribbean). This enchanting shipwreck clay pipe, an artifact which named this wreck, presents well with it's visible completeness (even the makers seal still visible on the heel) paired with the fully, pink coralline encrusted stem. In 1979, a spiny lobster fisherman in the Northern Caribbean came across an unidentified shipwreck, which he named the "Pipa de Arcilla" due to the abundance of coral-encrusted clay pipes in the area. Over time, the site revealed hundreds of Dutch-origin clay pipes, along with 17th-century Silver Ducatoons and early Potosi-minted Spanish coins of various denominations. It remains one of the very few sources for encrusted, shipwreck clay pipes. HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

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