Museum number:

APM 9.343b

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 met knoop. Onversierd. Steel links overlangs intaglio "EMPIRE", steel rechts "PIPE". Geheel bedekt met oranje verf.

Date:

Period 1952 - 1960


Dimensions:

BowlHeight1.22 in (3.1 cm)
Width1.22 in (3.1 cm)
StemLength3.35 in (8.5 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape hexagon
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Finish verf, oranje
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryEngland
Region nationalManchester (district)
TownManchester
MakerJohn 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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