Pipe stem Carved from a single block of boxwood. The top is decorated in the round with a bust of a woman with a caricatured face, wearing a headdress with a serrated rim. A diamond-patterned latticework and a line of straight grooves suggest the top of her garments. Smooth end. Late 19th century H. 10.5 cm Very fine patina Featured in the book ‘La passion du savoir-faire – collection Pierre Hénin’, Atelier Baie, 2011, page 123