The next example Mr. Croker assigned to the period of James I. or Charles I. It does not differ very materially in shape from the preceding specimens. Of pipes of this period, a large variety of shapes might be adduced. These forms may be understood from the figures in the accompanying group, copied from engravings of the period. The dates are, No. 1, 1630; 2, 1632; 3, 1640; 4, 1641. The latter example is of the same shape as those known to have been in use in the reign of Elizabeth, and is pretty nearly similar to Mr. Croker’s example. The same form is found in use through several reigns. The usual shape of the period, however, will be seen on Figs. 1, 2, and 3. The barrel-shaped pipe, engraved as an example of the period comprising the Commonwealth and the reign of Charles II., is from Devonshire, and may be taken as the usual type of that era. Of this period, the examples given are chosen principally from Traders’ tokens. One (2) will be seen to be of the form usually ascribed to William III.’s reign. The dates of these specimens are 1, 1650; 2, 1666 (Dunstable); 3, 1688 (Chipping Norton); 4, probably same year (Southwark); 5, 1669 (Leeds). Pipes were made at Leeds from a peculiar vein of clay found there. Mr. Croker considered the pipes of the reign of William III. to have had bowls of the elongated form (Figs. 662 and 663), and it would appear probable that this is correct, for at the places where his Dutch troops were stationed, the pipes of this and the accompanying form are most abundant. Barrel-shaped bowls were, however, still in use, and I have copied one from Mr. Fairholt’s book, on which the date 1689 is incised. That these long pipes were not imported in very large quantities, may be gleaned from the following highly interesting notice, which I quote from Houghton:-- “The next are _tobacco-pipes_, of which came from _Holland_, gross one hundred and ten, chests four. I have seen some very long ones and also small from thence, that truly are very fine. If there comes no more, they’ll do us no great hurt. I think they must be permitted to be patterns to set our people on work, and if our smoakers would use none but fine ones, I question not but we should make as fine as anybody.”[86] From this it appears that, in 1694, only 110 gross, or four chests, of Dutch pipes were imported, and this included both sorts--the “very long ones and also small.” It is worthy of note, for comparison’s sake, that in the same year from Holland 12,000, and from Germany 23 tons, of “marbles for boys to play with,” were imported. [Illustration: Figs. 666 to 676.--Old Broseley Clay Pipes.]