Weighing in as a toxicology student. The previously suggested asbestos test is an excellent idea.
If the lining of the bowl tests positive for asbestos then you should be concerned. You would only have to worry about scraping off the fibers if you or someone else scratched the inside of the...
I believe it is a filter model from the 1940s. I think the stem is amber (smell tested for bakelite). There is gold or gold plate on the stem marked with small Roman numerals XXXVII which is apparently of some significance. Does anyone happen to know the exact model of the pipe or have any other...
