Museum number:
| APM 31.685 |
Subcollection:
| meerschaum pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| buldog met zilvermonteringen |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van meerschuim met buldog ketel, ronde onderzijde en oplopende rechte vierkante steel. Ketel dikste punt ingesnoerde ringen, glad afgewerkt oppervlak. Montage met vierzijdig zilveren bandje met rechts driehoek waarin "WDC" en eronder "STERLING". Oorpsronkelijk barnstenen roer later met zilveren bus versterkt. |
Date:
| Period | 1900 - 1915 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.81 in (4.6 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 1.81 in (4.6 cm) |
| Width | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
| Length total | 3.74 in (9.5 cm) | |
| Weight | 31 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | bulldog |
| Material | meerschaum (block) (stone) |
| Technique | turned (on a lathe) |
| Colour | yellowish white |
| Other materials | silver (metal), amber (stone) |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | North America |
| Country | United States |
| Region national | New York (state) |
| Town | New York |
| Maker | William Demuth & Company |
| Mark | WDC in driehoek met "STERLING" (ingeslagen, tigebus) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2025 |
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