Museum number:
| APM 307 |
Subcollection:
| miscellaneous objects |
Title:
| wax stamp |
Keyword:
| owners initials "G.C. V.D. W." |
Description:
| Lakstempel, gedraaide houten handgreep met afgeplatte knopvorm en concentrische ringen rond de stam waaraan koperen cilinderbusje met rechthoekig plaatje. Gegraveerd opschrift "G.C." en eronder "v.d.W.". |
Date:
| Period | 1850 - 1875 |
Dimensions:
| General | Length | 3.07 in (7.8 cm) |
| Diameter | 1.34 in (3.4 cm) | |
| Weight | 23 gram |
Characteristics
| Material | brass (metal) |
| Technique | engraved |
| Colour | yellow |
| Other materials | wood |
| Oher techniques | turned (on a lathe) |
| Other colours | dark brown |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Region national | South Holland |
| Town | Gouda |
| Maker | Gerrit Cornelis van der Want Pzn. (pipe manufacturer) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1977 |
| Provenance | Gouda, C. van den Broek, 1948-1977 |
| Gouda, Kuipersteeg, firma P. van der Want Gzn., <1900-1948 |
Comments
| Afkomstig uit de boedel van Gerrit Cornelis van der Want, eigenaar van de firma P. van der Want Gzn. in de Kuipersteeg te Gouda. |
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