Museum number:
| APM 9.293h |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| shell finish |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met cilindrische ketel, zonder hiel en rechte insteeksteel. Ketel en steel in reliëf houtnerf, zogenaamde shell afwerking. Geheel bedekt met zwartgebrande lak. Montage met metalen busje met ingeslagen "MADE IN ENGLAND". |
Date:
| Period | 1930 - 1955 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.5 in (3.8 cm) |
| Width | 1.14 in (2.9 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.38 in (3.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | cylindrical |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | metal |
| Finish | lak, zwartgebrand |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | Manchester (district) |
| Town | Manchester |
| Maker | John Pollock & Co. |
| Trade name | Shelley poet pipe |
| Mark | "MADE IN ENGLAND" (ingeslagen, busje) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1986 |
| Provenance | Manchester, Gordon Pollock |
| Manchester, John Pollock & Co., oude voorraad, <1960-1986 |
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