Museum number:
| APM 24.803 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| melon flutes |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van pijpaarde met izabé ketel, spoor en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel in reliëf meloenknorren doorlopend op de steelaanzet. Steel intaglio "V.D. WANT GZN. GOUDA" |
Date:
| Period | 1885 - 1895 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.81 in (4.6 cm) |
| Width | 1.22 in (3.1 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 3.94 in (10 cm) |
| Weight | 25 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | izabé |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | red |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Region national | South Holland |
| Town | Gouda |
| Maker | Firma P. van der Want Gzn. |
| Trade number | 141 |
| Trade name | korte meloenplatpunt |
| Mark | "V.D. WANT GZN. GOUDA" (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2022 |
| Excavation site | Gouda, Achterwillenseweg, tuinderij (vuilnisstort 1865-1895), 1983 |
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