Museum number:
| APM 692h |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| pipe stem with center of gravity |
Description:
| Steel van een kleipijp met zwaartepunt bandstempel met boven "W. MEURS" en onder "IN:GOUDA". |
Date:
| Period | 1740 - 1760 |
Dimensions:
| General | Length | 3.54 in (9 cm) |
| Diameter | 0.31 in (0.8 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Region national | South Holland |
| Town | Gouda |
| Maker | Willem Meurs |
| Mark | "W. MEURS", "IN:GOUDA" (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2007 |
| Provenance | Zoetermeer, collectie Lodewijk van Duuren, 1985-2007 |
| Excavation site | Zoetermeer, Rokkeveenseweg 62, 1985 |
Literature
| Don Duco, De Nederlandse kleipijp, handboek voor determineren. Amsterdam, 2026. hfst 4, p 164, afb 316. Dit exemplaar. |
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