Museum number:
| APM 4.703 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| American flag, trumpet |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van gietklei met kromkop ketel, spoor en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel links in reliëf Amerikaanse vlag en trompet. Ketel rechts trompet met vlag. Steel links "SOUTHERN SKIRMISHERS". Steeleind transparant loodglazuur. |
Date:
| Year | 1973 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
| Width | 0.94 in (2.4 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 5.91 in (15 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | asymmetrical oval |
| Material | slip (ceramic) |
| Technique | slip cast |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | loodglazuur, transparant |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | West Sussex |
| Town | Bramber |
| Maker | Eric G. Ayto |
Acquisition
| Year | 1974 |
| Provenance | Bramber, The House of Pipes, Eric G. Ayto, 1974 |
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