Museum number:

APM 2.425a

Subcollection:

excavated pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

center of gravity "VAN'T ALGEM"

Description:

Tabakspijp van klei met afgeknotte ovaalvorm ketel, hiel en rechte steel. Filtradering. Ketel geglaasd. Steelbreuk zwaartepunt ring met raderingen afgezoomd met "VAN'T ALGEM".

Date:

Period 1750 - 1780


Dimensions:

BowlHeight1.5 in (3.8 cm)
Width0.91 in (2.3 cm)
StemLength1.77 in (4.5 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape oval shape
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Finish geglaasd
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryThe Netherlands
Region nationalSouth Holland
TownAlphen aan den Rijn (?)
Mark PLK (stempel, hiel)
Acquisition
Year 1970
Excavation site Amsterdam-Bijlmermeer, weilanden (Meibergdreef), 1970

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