Pipe Cabinet

[anvil]

I thought I would share a few pics of my latest purchase.
I have been sent a couple of Pipes and as they will have great sentimental value to me I decided to buy a suitable home for them.
I picked this up off Aussie Ebay. It is solid Oak and supposedly at least 100 years old. It has a 5 pipe rack on the top and a few cubby holes for tobacco and accessories. I have no idea what the two holes in the top are for, so any info would be very much appreciated.

Cool aye

Dave

 

[smellysell]

Very cool Dave! Just a guess, but maybe the wholes were for ashtrays?

 

[Devil Doc]

My guess would be, tobacco jars.

Doc.

 

[joshmickelson]

very cool, I would love to find something like that

 

[LilBastage]

My guess would be, tobacco jars.

Doc.

That would be my guess, as well.

Very nice, Dave. I'm sure your new pipes will enjoy their new home.

 

[Rebel Herfer]

Very Nice find Dave. Do the holes go stright through or have an inner lip? Kinda looks like it from the photo. Looks like someone used and cared for it. :thumbs: I know you'll do the same.

 

[anvil]

Very Nice find Dave. Do the holes go stright through or have an inner lip? Kinda looks like it from the photo. Looks like someone used and cared for it. :thumbs: I know you'll do the same.

The holes don't go through. They have an inner lip( a small hole in a larger hole).
I thought about getting it restored but I think I will leave it as is. Just a polish with some bees wax.
The Lady that I purchased it from reckons it was made around 1880 in Aussie with Tasmanian Oak.