Museum number:
| APM 7.292 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| asbestos |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van poreuze klei met trechtervorm ketel, zonder hiel en korte rechte insteeksteel. Zwarte klei gemengd met astbest, zogenaamde asbestospijp. Ketel links opdruk in goud "REAL ASBESTOS SUPERIOR". Oorspronkelijk metalen busje en caoutchouc roer. Busje ingeslagen drie sterren en "SUPERIOR". |
Date:
| Period | 1950 - 1960 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.73 in (4.4 cm) |
| Width | 1.14 in (2.9 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Length total | 5.31 in (13.5 cm) | |
| Weight | 31 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | funnel shape |
| Material | asbestos (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | brown black |
| Other materials | hardrubber (synthetic material), nickel (metal) |
| Finish | lak, zwart |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region national | West Flanders |
| Town | Kortrijk |
| Maker | De Bevere |
| Mark | "REAL ASBESTOS SUPERIOR" (stempel, steel links) "SUPERIOR" (ingeslagen, busje) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1978 |
| Provenance | Andenelle, tabakswinkel |
| Kortrijk, firma A. De Bevere, c. 1960 |
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