Museum number:
| APM 21.936 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| harp, bowl opening white tin glaze, mounted |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met Irish kromkop ketel, hiel en rechte steel. Ketel weerszijden in reliëf harp of wapen van Ierland met onderlangs tekst "ERIN". Ketel halfverglaasd met wit tinglazuur. Steel intaglio "L. FIOLET ST. OMER ...", afgebroken en indertijd gemonteerd met een messing cilinderbusje en zwart caoutchouc roer. Keteldecoratie door gebruik sterk afgesleten. |
Date:
| Period | 1875 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.69 in (4.3 cm) |
| Width | 1.1 in (2.8 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
| Length total | 3.54 in (9 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | asymmetrical oval |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | brass (metal), hardrubber (synthetic material) |
| Finish | tinglazuur, wit |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Pas-de-Calais |
| Town | Saint-Omer |
| Maker | Firme L. Fiolet |
| Mark | "L. FIOLET ST. OMER ..." (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2014 |
| Provenance | Utrecht, internationale verzamelaarsjaarmarkt |
| Dorset, lokale veiling, 2013 |
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