Museum number:
| APM 9.343a |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "EMPIRE PIPE" |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met lage zeskante ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel met afgeplatte spits en knoop. Onversierd. Steel links overlangs intaglio "EMPIRE", steel rechts "PIPE". |
Date:
| Period | 1952 - 1960 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.22 in (3.1 cm) |
| Width | 1.22 in (3.1 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 3.35 in (8.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | hexagon |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| 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 | empire pipe |
Acquisition
| Year | 1986 |
| Provenance | Manchester, Gordon Pollock |
| Manchester, John Pollock & Co., oude voorraad, <1960-1986 |
Comments
| Persvorm van deze tabakspijp in 1952 overgenomen van W.G. Hedges uit Londen. |
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