Museum number:
| APM 31.544 |
Subcollection:
| smokers' utensils |
Title:
| pijpenstopper |
Keyword:
| pijpenstopper bekroond met liefdespaar en hondje |
Description:
| Pijpenstopper van gegoten messing met ronde stopperplaat met kruislingse arcering, de stam met houtnerfreliëf bekroond door een staand liefdespaar, op de rug van de vrouw een gestileerd paardje. |
Date:
| Period | 1780 - 1830 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 2.56 in (6.5 cm) |
| Width | 1.14 in (2.9 cm) | |
| Diameter | 0.47 in (1.2 cm) | |
| Thickness | 0.28 in (0.7 cm) | |
| Weight | 21 gram |
Characteristics
| Material | brass (metal) |
| Technique | cast metal |
| Colour | copper green |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
Acquisition
| Year | 2025 |
Comments
| Beschrijving veilingcatalogus: lot 1976 Georgian bronze bawdy pipe tamper ca. 18th century AD. Formed as a copulating couple with a dog standing on the head and buttocks of the female; bell-shaped finial with hatched underside. Found Lincolnshire, UK. |
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