Museum number:
| APM 14.186 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "JOHN BULL", "RD.NO. 401848", head man |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende steel verwijdend tot manchet. Ketel hoofd man met hoge hoed met golvende rand, borstbeeld met opstaand boorden en vlinderstrik. Steel links overlangs intaglio "RD. NO. 401848" en rechts overlangs in reliëf "JOHN BULL". |
Date:
| Period | 1902 - 1915 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.93 in (4.9 cm) |
| Width | 1.46 in (3.7 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Weight | 33 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | London (district) |
| Town | London |
| Maker | William John Brown |
Acquisition
| Year | 1995 |
| Provenance | Luik, veilinghuis Michel Lhomme, lot 127 |
| Luik, collectie André Joiris, <1985-1994 |
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