Museum number:
| APM 4.702 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "THE TOWER OF LONDON", castle |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van gietklei met kromkop ketel, spoor en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel weerszijden in reliëf profiel van kasteel met onderschrift "THE TOWER OF LONDON". Steel intaglio links "E. AYTO". Steeleind transparant loodglazuur. |
Date:
| Year | 1973 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
| Width | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 5.51 in (14 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | asymmetrical oval |
| Material | slip (ceramic) |
| Technique | slip cast |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | loodglazuur, transparant |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | West Sussex |
| Town | Bramber |
| Maker | Eric G. Ayto |
| Mark | "E. AYTO" (intaglio, steel links) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1974 |
| Provenance | Bramber, The House of Pipes, Eric G. Ayto, 1974 |
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