Pipe case Made of weathered wood and metal. The hinged upper section is carved in the round with a portrait of Dante, wearing a hat; beneath his chin, a long, ergonomically shaped tab allows the case to be closed. The section protecting the pipe stem is carved with various decorative motifs and features openwork. Metal hinges. 19th century H. 21 cm The closing mechanism requires attention and there is a minor damage Reproduced in the book ‘La passion du savoir-faire – Collection Pierre Hénin’, Atelier Baie, 2011, page 121