This sale is for a vintage brass plated pipe holder that resembles an old shoe. This piece measures about 3 inches in length, 1 1/2 inch in height and 1 1/4 in width. The opening where the bowl of the pipe would rest measures about 1 1/4 inch in width. The sticker on the bottom of the shoe is marked "SINCE 1857 CHICAGO  IWAN RIES & CO"  and has an image of a cigar store Indian. The bottom of the shoe also features an opening in the heal where a piece of felt has fallen away. The Iwan Ries Company has been in business since 1857 and they are the oldest family owned tobacconists in the country. They are the destination in Chicago and the US for pipes, tobacco and cigars. This company is now in its 5th generation in Chicago. Study the pictures carefully as there are no returns. This seller does not ship internationally except through the Global Shipping Program.