Museum number:

APM 7.416a

Subcollection:

clay pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

"VICTORY", "TRAFALGAR 1803", anchor, ship

Description:

Tabakspijp van gietklei met kromkop ketel, spoor en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel links in reliëf driemaster. Ketel rechts anker met touw en opschrift "VICTORY". Steel links overlangs intaglio "TRAFALGAR 1803". Steeleind transparant loodglazuur.

Date:

Period 1977 - 1978


Dimensions:

BowlHeight1.69 in (4.3 cm)
Width0.98 in (2.5 cm)
StemLength4.72 in (12 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape asymmetrical oval
Materialslip (ceramic)
Techniqueslip cast
Colourwhite
Finish loodglazuur, transparant
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryEngland
Region nationalWest Sussex
TownBramber
MakerEric G. Ayto
Acquisition
Year 1979
Provenance Oud-Loosdrecht, René Hogguer
Londen, tabakswinkel, 1979

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