Museum number:
| APM 3.226 |
Subcollection:
| ceramic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| mystery pipe, bird's claw |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van gietklei met wijde ketel, zonder hiel met rechte insteeksteel. Ketel onderzijde in relliëf vogelklauw met vier tenen. Doorrokerplaatje roeiboot. Oorspronkelijke montage met cilinderbusje met ingeslagen "ZENITH HOLLAND" en zwarte caoutchouc spits. |
Date:
| Period | 1935 - 1950 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.69 in (4.3 cm) |
| Width | 1.22 in (3.1 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.97 in (5 cm) |
| Length total | 5.12 in (13 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | office pipe shape |
| Material | slip (ceramic) |
| Technique | slip cast |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | nickel (metal), hardrubber (synthetic material) |
| Finish | fritglazuur, transparant |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Region national | South Holland |
| Town | Gouda |
| Maker | Firma P.J. van der Want Azn., Zenith |
| Mark | "ZENITH HOLLAND" (ingeslagen, busje) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1987 |
| Provenance | Utrecht, nationale verzamelaarsjaarmarkt |
| Vught, particulier bezit, 1987 |
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