Vintage Memento Mori Skull Pipe with Cast Iron Hand Tray coin pouch The Kupferle Foundry Co

The Kupferle Foundry Co

this piece exemplifies sturdy American craftsmanship from the early 1900s

she featured in the works of Giovanni Boccaccio and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

Ottoman: 29" W x 22" D x 14" H

Exhibits moderate signs of wear including fading from sun exposure

Vintage Memento Mori Skull Pipe with Cast Iron Hand Tray coin pouch The Kupferle Foundry CoCarved figural pipe depicting a skull cradled in an outstretched hand, paired with a matching sculpted hand tray. Executed in stained wood with deep relief carving, the skull shows pronounced facial detailing and expressive wear, while the hand tray is modeled with naturalistic anatomy and shallow cupping to receive ash or the pipe itself. Shows surface wear, darkening, and handling marks throughout consistent with age and use. The pipe bowl exhibits