Museum number:
| APM 20.134 |
Subcollection:
| wooden pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| sandblasted |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van bruyère met Londen model ketel, vlakke onderzijde zonder hiel en rechte tige. Ketel en tige gezandstraald, tige onderzijde op vlakke rechthoek intaglio "SWISS + MADE WILSHIRE THREE DOTS". |
Date:
| Period | 1960 - 1965 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Width | 1.46 in (3.7 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.97 in (5 cm) |
| Length total | 4.92 in (12.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | London |
| Material | briar (wood) |
| Technique | milled |
| Colour | brown |
| Other materials | hardrubber (synthetic material) |
| Other colours | black |
| Finish | gezandstraald |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Central Europe |
| Country | Switzerland (?) |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | London (district) |
| Town | London |
| Maker #1 | Comoy's of London |
| Mark | "SWISS + MADE WILSHIRE THREE DOTS" (intaglio, tige) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2009 |
| Provenance | Rotterdam, A. Groeneveld, 1966-2009, coll. nr. 1 |
| Crans s. Sierre, tabakswinkel, januari 1966, prijs Dfl. 50,- |
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