Museum number:
| APM 14.187 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| bust of Queen Victoria, coat of arms |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met kromkop ketel, spoor en licht gebogen steel. Ketel links in reliëf naar links gewend borstbeeld van koningin Victoria met kroon en sluier. Ketel rechts in reliëf gestileerd wapenschild gehouden door eenhoorn rechts en leeuw links. Ketelnaden blaadjes. Spoor in reliëf links "C" en rechts "J". Steel links overlangs intaglio "J CLEEVER" en rechts "SOUTHAMPTON". Steeleind modern touwtje. |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1890 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.65 in (4.2 cm) |
| Width | 0.94 in (2.4 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 6.5 in (16.5 cm) |
| Weight | 22 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | asymmetrical oval |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | Hampshire |
| Town | Southampton |
| Maker | J. Cleever |
| Mark | "I CLEEVER" (intaglio, steel links) "SOUTHAMPTON" (intaglio, steel rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1995 |
| Provenance | Luik, veilinghuis Michel Lhomme, lot 131 |
| Luik, collectie André Joiris, <1985-1994 |
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