Museum number:
| APM 22.983 |
Subcollection:
| pipes various materials |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| button shoe held by a hand |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van caoutchouc met figurale ketel, hielmarkering en s-vormig gebogen steel met afgeplat eind en knopmondstuk. Ketelbasis een enkel met knoopjeslaars met een hakje en rand met knoopjes links, gehouden door een mensenhand uit de steel. Inzetketel van bruyère. Steel links overlangs intaglio "W.D. & CO. PAT. MAR. 3 1874". steel rechts overlangs intaglio "PATENTED JULY 20TH 1875". |
Date:
| Period | 1875 - 1880 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 2.6 in (6.6 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 2.09 in (5.3 cm) |
| Width | 1.14 in (2.9 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 5.91 in (15 cm) |
| Weight | 27 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | hardrubber (synthetic material) |
| Technique | injection molding, pressed |
| Colour | greenish |
| Other materials | briar (wood) |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | North America |
| Country | United States |
| Region national | New York (state) |
| Town | New York |
| Maker | William Demuth & Company |
| Mark | W.D. & CO. "W.D. & CO. PAT. MAR. 3 1874" (intaglio, steel overlangs links) PATENTED JULY 20th 1875 (intaglio, steel overlangs rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2018 |
Comments
| Vgl APM 31.107 identiek met ketel met gladde ringen. |
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