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Meerschaum, Not Ivory
By Elizabeth Stewart   |   June 30, 2026

LS writes to ask me if his vintage pipe is ivory, and if so, can he sell ivory? First question: it is not ivory; it is carved meerschaum. If it were ivory, LS would have to donate it, as ivory cannot be sold today without extensive paperwork. This is a 1880s sea-foam hand carved pipe; […]