Museum number:
| APM 22.725 |
Subcollection:
| meerschaum pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| tobacco pipe in case |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van meerschuim met schuinse doetelvorm ketel, zonder hiel en rechte insteeksteel. Onversierd. Oorspronkelijke montage met recht barnstenen roer met knoop. Bijbehorend etui van hout met zwart leer aan de buitenzijde en inwendig paarse fluweel en crëme zijde, deksel inwendig stempel van de wederverkoper met "C. VROEDSIE FT. DE PIPES BD. ANSPACH 38 BRUXELLES". |
Date:
| Period | 1890 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.24 in (5.7 cm) |
| Width | 1.38 in (3.5 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 4.13 in (10.5 cm) |
| Length total | 7.28 in (18.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | office pipe shape |
| Material | meerschaum (block) (stone) |
| Technique | turned (on a lathe) |
| Colour | ivory white |
| Other materials | amber (stone), leather (animal material), fabric (fabric), wood |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Central Europe |
| Country | Austria |
| Region national | Vienna (province) |
| Town | Vienna (?) |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | Belgium |
| Town | Brussels |
| Maker #1 | C. Vroedsie (pipe shopkeeper) |
| Mark | "C. VROEDSIE FT. DE PIPES BD. ANSPACH 38 BRUXELLES" (stempel, etui inwendig) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2017 |
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