Museum number:
| APM 7.416b |
Subcollection:
| ceramic 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 in reliëf rechthoekig naamschild met "TRAFALGAR 1803". Spoor links in reliëf cijfer 8, rechts letter O. Steeleind transparant glazuur. Originele winkelkaart van blauw karton met drie havenhoofden waartussen de open zee, een rokende matroos links onder van de rug gezien, bovenlangs "CLAY TOBACCO PIPE" en onderlangs "H.M.S. VICTORY, PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR FROM AN OLD ENGRAVING, A TRADITIONAL ENGLISH CRAFT BY ERIC G. AYTO". |
Date:
| Period | 1978 - 1979 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.69 in (4.3 cm) |
| Width | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 4.53 in (11.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | asymmetrical oval |
| Material | slip (ceramic) |
| Technique | slip cast |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | cardboard (paper) |
| Finish | glazuur, transparant |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | West Sussex |
| Town | Bramber |
| Maker | Eric G. Ayto |
| Mark | 8 met letter O (reliëf, spoor weerszijden) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2002 |
| Provenance | Halfweg, collectie Ferry Kompier, 1979-2002 |
| Portsmouth, Eric G. Ayto, 1979 |
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