No reserve price - Pipe - Briar, Brass, vulcanite, Resin/Polyester - (2)

Item1:
Antique Briar Pipe with Engraved Gold-Coloured Ferrule "Remoix", Vulcanite Stem stamped "POL" – Early 20th Century
Description:
A classic bent-billiard/apple-shaped tobacco pipe in briar wood, mounted with a gold-toned metal ferrule and a black vulcanite (hard rubber) stem. The bowl shows an attractive mottled briar grain under a warm brown stain. The rim is heavily caked with tar/carbon build-up from use, typical of an estate (previously smoked) pipe.
Materials:
Bowl/shank: briar wood (root burl), stained brown
Ferrule/band: gilt or gold-coloured base metal (possibly rolled gold or gold-plated brass — not confirmed as hallmarked precious metal; recommend a magnet/acid test or jeweller's opinion before listing as "gold")
Stem: vulcanite (hard rubber), black, saddle-style with a squared taper toward the bit
Markings:
The ferrule is engraved "Remoix" in cursive script, with a small emblem above it (possibly a house, shield, or coat-of-arms-style device, now worn and hard to read clearly). This does not match any documented pipe-manufacturing brand in the standard collector references (Pipedia, Pipephil), nor a common surname in genealogical records, so it is most likely a personalised engraving — an owner's name, gift inscription, or small/regional retailer's mark rather than a recognised factory trademark.
The stem is stamped "POL" in an oval cartouche near the shank join. This also has no confirmed match to a known major pipe brand; likely a smaller/regional maker, retailer mark, or possibly a country/material abbreviation.
Dimensions & Weight:
Length: 14.5 cm
Bowl height: approx. 4 cm
Bowl diameter: approx. 3.5 cm
Weight: 34 g
Condition:
Heavy cake/carbon build-up inside the bowl rim — consistent with genuine age and use, not damage
Some surface wear and small nicks to the bit end of the stem
Ferrule shows light tarnishing/oxidation with a worn emblem above the engraving
No visible cracks in the briar; shank-to-stem fit appears intact
Overall: estate/used condition, structurally sound, would benefit from a professional pipe cleaning/reaming before sale
Estimated age:
The vulcanite stem and gilt ferrule construction are consistent with a period roughly late 19th to mid-20th century, though without a confirmed maker's mark this can't be narrowed further with confidence.
Provenance: based on an accent on ghe é from ghe engraved name which denotes a french origin

Item2:
small cigarette holder measuring approximately 5.3 cm in length, 1.2 cm in diameter, weighing 5 g.
Body: Faceted (octagonal) section in a mottled, marbled polychrome material — patches of blue, yellow/ochre, and red-orange, resembling catalin/marbled bakelite or a similar early plastic composite typical of Art Deco-era smoking accessories.
Mouthpiece/stem: Glossy black tapered section, smooth rounded tip.
Join: Separated by a slim cream-toned (bone or celluloid) ring with a fine red accent line.
Material: Likely a cast phenolic resin (marbled "catalin" style) common in 1920s–1950s smoking accessories, paired with a bone/celluloid spacer ring — pending confirmation (see note below).
Age/Origin: Style is consistent with early-to-mid 20th century cigarette holders, though no maker's marks are visible