Museum number:
| APM 7.818 |
Subcollection:
| wooden pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| leather covered |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van bruyère met prince ketel, ronde onderzijde zonder hiel en rechte iets afgeplatte tige. Ketel en steel voorzien van bruingetint leer, stiknaden op de contourlijnen. Ketel inwendig meerschuim binnenketel. Tige links intaglio "CENTRY" en tige rechts intaglio "MEERSCHAUM LINED" en modelnummer "1310". Oorspronkelijk zwart caoutchouc roer met licht gebogen afgeplat eind, roer bij tige intaglio merk "G". |
Date:
| Period | 1960 - 1975 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.54 in (3.9 cm) |
| Width | 1.46 in (3.7 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Length total | 4.53 in (11.5 cm) | |
| Weight | 35.5 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | prince |
| Material | briar (wood) |
| Technique | milled |
| Colour | brown |
| Other materials | hardrubber (synthetic material), meerschaum (block) (stone) |
| Finish | leer |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Africa |
| Region international | East Africa |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region national | Arusha |
| Town | Arusha (?) |
| Trade number | 1310 |
| Mark | "CENTRY" (intaglio, tige links) G (intaglio, roer) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1999 |
| Provenance | Amsterdam, Lodewijk Houthakker, c. 1975-1999 |
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