Museum number:

APM 7.424

Subcollection:

clay pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

acorn in shell, wood grain

Description:

Tabakspijp van gietklei met figurale ketel en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel eikel met blaadje aan steelzijde, steelaanzet in reliëf houtnerf. Steel links overlangs intaglio "E. AYTO". Steeleind groengetint loodglazuur.

Date:

Period 1977 - 1978


Dimensions:

BowlHeight1.22 in (3.1 cm)
Width0.87 in (2.2 cm)
StemLength3.54 in (9 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape figural
Materialslip (ceramic)
Techniqueslip cast
Colourwhite
Finish loodglazuur, groengetint
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryEngland
Region nationalWest Sussex
TownBramber
MakerEric G. Ayto
Mark "E. AYTO" (intaglio, steel links)
Acquisition
Year 1979
Provenance Oud-Loosdrecht, René Hogguer
Londen, tabakswinkel, 1979

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