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Pipe
1850
This carved wooden pipe in the German Ulmer style comes from the Lydia Leister household. The Leister home was used by General George Gordon Meade as his headquarters at Gettysburg. The pipe features a hinged metal cover that allowed its use during any kind of weather.
Brass, cherry wood. L 12”
Gettysburg National Military Park, GETT 3667