Item 3: Tobacco pipe used by Roderic Quinn, ca. 1918

R 63/3

item

ca. 1918

Graphic Materials, Objects

431272

Objects - 1 tobacco pipe, in two pieces. The wooden cylindrical shaped bowl is roughly carved with a curved base, large hole at top for inserting tobacca, and hole at one side for inserting stem. The stem is made from carved wood with tapered end to insert in bowl and lighter coloured wood at mouth piece. The bowl is split from hole to base. - L 12.9 x Max Diam. 1.2 cm. (stem) - H 5 cm x Max Diam. 3.3 cm (bowl)

Roderic Quinn (1869-1949) was born in Sydney of Irish parents. He became a freelance journalist and writer, producing poetry, short stories and novels.

Reference:
Roderic Quinn - letter from E.J. Brady, 1942 (MLMSS 6042)

The bowl of this tobacco pipe is similar to a pipe that appears in a photograph of Roderic Quinn taken by the May Moore Studio in Sydney, SSV/66.

Learning Services Program display 2012-2013 - State Library of New South Wales (1 February, 2012 - 1 August, 2013)