Museum number:

APM 9.292a

Subcollection:

clay pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

shell finish

Description:

Tabakspijp van klei met billiard ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende insteeksteel. Ketel en steel in reliëf houtnerf, zogenaamde shell. Geheel bedekt met geelgetinte lak.

Date:

Period 1930 - 1955


Dimensions:

BowlHeight1.61 in (4.1 cm)
Width1.26 in (3.2 cm)
StemLength1.57 in (4 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type insert pipe
Pipe shape billiard
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Finish lak, geel
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryEngland
Region nationalManchester (district)
TownManchester
MakerJohn Pollock & Co.
Trade number 224
Trade name cavity bowl (with vulcanite)
Acquisition
Year 1986
Provenance Manchester, Gordon Pollock
Manchester, John Pollock & Co., oude voorraad, <1960-1986
Comments
Ook wel Byron poet pipe genoemd uit de serie Poet pipes en opgedragen aan Lord Byron (1788-1824).

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