Museum number:
| APM 6.838b |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| skull, two bones |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, krulhiel en oplopende insteeksteel. Ketel mensenschedel rustend op twee gekruiste schenkels, ketel steelzijde in reliëf bladeren met enkele bessen. Geheel bedekt met gele lak, de oogkassen ingeplakte rode geslepen stukjes glas. |
Date:
| Period | 1915 - 1940 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.73 in (4.4 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 1.65 in (4.2 cm) |
| Width | 1.5 in (3.8 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.38 in (3.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | cut glass (inorganic material) |
| Finish | lak, geel |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | Germany |
| Region national | Westerwald |
| Town | Baumbach |
| Maker | Wilhelm Klauer und Söhne |
Acquisition
| Year | 1978 |
| Provenance | Volendam, collectie Fred Tymstra, 1976-1978 |
| Baumbach, Wilhelm Klauer Söhne KG, oude voorraad, <1940-1976 |
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