Museum number:
| APM 1.782 |
Subcollection:
| wooden pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| straight grain |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van bruyère met grote billiardvorm ketel met schuine filt, ronde onderzijde en licht oplopende steel. Straight grain, op de filtrand birds' eye. Tige links intaglio "BEN WADE HAND MODEL LONDON MADE" en rechts "MADE IN LONDON ENGLAND". Zwart caoutchouc roer met afgeplatte beet. |
Date:
| Period | 1970 - 1980 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.72 in (6.9 cm) |
| Width | 2.48 in (6.3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 2.56 in (6.5 cm) |
| Length total | 5.31 in (13.5 cm) | |
| Weight | 110 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | billiard shape |
| Material | briar (wood) |
| Technique | milled |
| Colour | brown |
| Other materials | hardrubber (synthetic material) |
| Finish | gepolijst |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | London (district) |
| Town | London |
| Maker | Ben Wade |
| Mark | "BEN WADE HAND MODEL LONDON MADE" (intaglio, tige links) "MADE IN LONDON ENGLAND" (intaglio, tige rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2002 |
| Provenance | Hoorn, W. Schipper |
| Hoorn, particulier bezit, <1990-2002 |
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