Figural pipe bowl bearing a portrait of Kentucky Senator and Whig presidential candidate Henry Clay, c. 1844. Meershaum. Carbonization inside the bowl, indicating use; outer surfaces are nicely toned.
Bas relief bust of Clay and the legend, HENRY CLAY, on front of bowl; filigree and the legend, WARRANTED TO COLOR, on the sides.
Likely issued for Clay's 1844 presidential campaign and smoked by an ardent Whig!
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