Museum number:
| APM 8.464 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| plain |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met grote kromkop ketel, hiel en rechte steel met knoop, zogenaamde giant. Onversierd. Ketel steelzijde intaglio "PIERCE & Co MAKERS MANCHESTER". |
Date:
| Period | 1860 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.83 in (7.2 cm) |
| Width | 1.93 in (4.9 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 5.51 in (14 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | asymmetrical oval |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | lak, geel |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | Manchester (district) |
| Town | Manchester |
| Maker | Pierce & Co |
| Mark | "PIERCE & Co MAKERS MANCHESTER" (stempel, ketel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1984 |
| Provenance | Hilversum, collectie René Hogguer, 1979-1984 |
| Londen, Eton Highstreet, antiekzaak, 1979 |
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