Museum number:
| APM 8.016b |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| bust Duchess of Devonshire |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en korte oplopende insteeksteel. Ketel naar rechts gewend hoofd van Georgiana Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire met breed gerande hoed met veer, haar in krullen en sjaal. Steel links overlangs intaglio "C. CROP" en rechts "RD.No. 373036". Geelgetinte lak, zogenaamde meerschaum wash. Oorspronkelijke montage met aluminium busje en zwart caoutchouc roer. |
Date:
| Period | 1890 - 1910 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.56 in (6.5 cm) |
| Width | 1.85 in (4.7 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.97 in (5 cm) |
| Length total | 4.53 in (11.5 cm) | |
| Weight | 43 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | hardrubber (synthetic material), aluminum (metal) |
| Finish | lak, geel |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | London (district) |
| Town | London |
| Maker | Charles Crop |
| Mark | "C. CROP" (intaglio, steel links) "REG.NO. 373036" (intaglio, steel rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1996 |
| Provenance | Amsterdam, Dick Leijenaar, antiekmarkt De Looier |
| Londen, antiekhandel, 1996 |
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