Museum number:
| APM 19.290 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| bust Barnum |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende gebogen steel met knoop. Ketel karikaturale hoofd van Phineas Taylor Barnum met opvallende kinnebak en kort haar. Steel inks overlangs intaglio "P.T. BARNUM" en rechts "BAKER JUNR. LONDON". Geelgetinte lak. |
Date:
| Period | 1880 - 1895 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.54 in (3.9 cm) |
| Width | 1.22 in (3.1 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 3.74 in (9.5 cm) |
| Weight | 27 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | lak, geelgetint |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | London (district) |
| Town | London |
| Maker | Baker Jr. |
| Mark | "BAKER JUNR. LONDON" (intaglio, steel rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2008 |
| Provenance | 's-Graveland, Arjan de Haan |
| Verenigde Staten, collectie Theodore Roosevelt, c. 1920 |
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