Nicely carved, folk art wood pipe, likely laurel root. The uniquely shaped bowl includes extremely high relief, scroll-like motifs carved on each side as well as the back. The front of the bowl features the word “Presented” carved in very high relief over a smaller shield motif, also relief carved in smaller letters “To Capt. Moulton.” Overall width approx. 2.5 in.; bowl height 2.5 in., dia. 1.375 in. See also Lot 128, which was almost certainly carved by the same soldier. Worcester, MA native Orson Moulton enlisted as a 3rd lieutenant and was commissioned into Co. A of the 3rd Massachusetts Rifles, serving with the regiment for three months before mustering out in August 1861, only to be commissioned into Co. H of the 25th Massachusetts Infantry on October 27, 1861 and promoted to captain the same day. While with the 125th MA, Moulton was promoted to lieutenant colonel on November 5, 1862; WIA and taken prisoner at Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864, and confined at Macon, GA and Columbia, SC; paroled on December 9, 1864 at Camp Asylum, Columbia, SC and exchanged five days later. By the end of December, Moulton mustered out of the regiment. Provenance:Property of N. Flayderman & Co. Condition: Inventory tag attached to base of pipe. Small crack in shaft (side facing the bowl). Condition typical considering age and use.
Nicely carved, folk art wood pipe, likely laurel root. The uniquely shaped bowl includes extremely high relief, scroll-like motifs carved on each side as well as the back. The front of the bowl features the word “Presented” carved in very high relief over a smaller shield motif, also relief carved in smaller letters “To Capt. Moulton.” Overall width approx. 2.5 in.; bowl height 2.5 in., dia. 1.375 in. See also Lot 128, which was almost certainly carved by the same soldier. Worcester, MA native Orson Moulton enlisted as a 3rd lieutenant and was commissioned into Co. A of the 3rd Massachusetts Rifles, serving with the regiment for three months before mustering out in August 1861, only to be commissioned into Co. H of the 25th Massachusetts Infantry on October 27, 1861 and promoted to captain the same day. While with the 125th MA, Moulton was promoted to lieutenant colonel on November 5, 1862; WIA and taken prisoner at Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864, and confined at Macon, GA and Columbia, SC; paroled on December 9, 1864 at Camp Asylum, Columbia, SC and exchanged five days later. By the end of December, Moulton mustered out of the regiment. Provenance:Property of N. Flayderman & Co. Condition: Inventory tag attached to base of pipe. Small crack in shaft (side facing the bowl). Condition typical considering age and use.
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