Museum number:
| APM 31.107 |
Subcollection:
| pipes various materials |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| hand clasping a shoe, barrel with ivory stopper |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van pararubber en bruyère met tonvormige ketel, figurale basis met halfhoge schoen met knoopjes, een hand omvat de schoen, een smalle concentrische manchet als steelaanzet. Ketel met schroeftap, langs onder- en bovenrand concenrtische ringen als duigen, halverwege een ivoren stop als tapgat. Steel overlangs intaglio links "W. D. & CO. PAT. MARCH 1874" en rechts "PATENTED JULY 20TH 1875". |
Date:
| Period | 1875 - 1885 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 2.87 in (7.3 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 2.28 in (5.8 cm) |
| Width | 1.14 in (2.9 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 5.91 in (15 cm) |
| Weight | 33 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | barrel |
| Material | hardrubber (synthetic material) |
| Technique | injection molding |
| Colour | green black |
| Other materials | briar (wood) |
| Oher techniques | milled |
| Other colours | brown |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | North America |
| Region international | North America |
| Country | United States |
| Region national | New York (state) |
| Town | New York |
| Maker | William Demuth & Company |
| Mark | "W. D. & CO. ..." (intaglio, steel links) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2025 |
Comments
| Vgl. APM 22.983 identiek met ketel zonder ringen. |
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