Museum number:
| APM 9.336b |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "THE WORKMAN" |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met kromkop ketel, hiel en rechte steel met knoop. Snijfilt. Onversierd. Steel weerszijden overlangs intaglio "THE WORKMAN". Geheel bedekt met cobaltblauwe verf. |
Date:
| Period | 1930 - 1960 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.61 in (4.1 cm) |
| Width | 0.94 in (2.4 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 3.15 in (8 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | asymmetrical oval |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | verf, blauw |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | Manchester (district) |
| Town | Manchester |
| Maker | John Pollock & Co. |
| Trade number | 185 |
| Trade name | workman with heel |
Acquisition
| Year | 1986 |
| Provenance | Manchester, Gordon Pollock |
| Manchester, John Pollock & Co., oude voorraad, <1960-1986 |
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