Museum number:
| APM 11.691d |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "EMPIRE PIPE" "A PRESENT FROM BLACKPOOL" |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met lage zeskante ketel, zonder hiel en korte steel met afgeplatte spits en knoop. Steel links intaglio "EMPIRE" en rechts "PIPE". Calciné uitvoering met steel links inktstempel met in zwart "A PRESENT FROM BLACKPOOL". |
Date:
| Period | 1953 - 1960 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.26 in (3.2 cm) |
| Width | 1.22 in (3.1 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 3.15 in (8 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | hexagon |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | lak, calciné |
| 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 | 1990 |
| Provenance | Manchester, Gordon Pollock |
| Manchester, John Pollock & Co., incourante voorraad, <1960-1990 |
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