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4 photographsArchive Record FUH-NVXU-TADF-C
Industrial Argentina Alpaca Gourd with Spoon Bombilla Straw
Era undetermined
Dating: UndeterminedArgentina4 photographs
Reference example
This pipe is documented here as an example for study — it is a record in the archive, not an item offered for sale. Everything below is what the piece itself, and the evidence around it, will honestly support.
Attribute checklist
Original stem
Yes
Faridunhill standing declaration
Stem replaced or re-cut
No
Faridunhill standing declaration
Rim cleaned (no wood removed)
Yes
Faridunhill standing declaration
Refinished
No
Faridunhill standing declaration
Chamber reamed
Yes
Faridunhill standing declaration
Smoked
No
owner stated
Facts, not a grade. We do not score a pipe out of ten: a number would rank a restored pipe above an honest one, and restoration is exactly what this hobby prices down. Every line above is checkable by anyone holding the pipe. Lines marked Faridunhill standing declaration rest on our published, dated statement of shop practice (v1.0, 2026-07-29) — not on an inspection of this individual pipe. It is one document, in public, that you can hold us to.
The entry
This is a traditional Argentinian yerba mate drinking set, comprising a gourd cup and a bombilla straw. The gourd serves as the vessel for steeping and drinking yerba mate tea, both hot and cold. It bears the stamp 'ALPACA industria Argentina' along with the model number N37. The accompanying bombilla straw measures 5 3/4 inches in length, crafted from silver with a gold-colored tip. It features a screw-off handle that reveals a hinge-opened compartment, functioning as a strainer and tea infuser. The stampings indicate its industrial origin and material composition, aligning with the period's manufacturing practices for such items.