Museum number:
| APM 4.712 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "BRAMBER CASTLE", "THE HOUSE OF PIPES" |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van gietklei met kromkop ketel, hiel en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel weerszijden in reliëf kasteel met opschrift "BRAMBER CASTLE". Steel links in reliëf "THE HOUSE OF PIPES BRAMBER", rechts "17TH APRIL 1973". Voorstelling ingekleurd met glazuur in wit, groen en blauw. Steeleind transparant loodglazuur. |
Date:
| Year | 1973 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.61 in (4.1 cm) |
| Width | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 5.31 in (13.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | asymmetrical oval |
| Material | slip (ceramic) |
| Technique | slip cast |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | glazuur, meerkleuren |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | West Sussex |
| Town | Bramber |
| Maker | Eric G. Ayto |
Acquisition
| Year | 1974 |
| Provenance | Bramber, The House of Pipes, Eric G. Ayto, 1974 |
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