Museum number:
| APM 4.705 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "ARUNDEL", castle, coat of arms |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van gietklei met kromkop ketel, spoor en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel links in reliëf kasteelprofiel met "ARUNDEL". Ketel rechts wapenschild met leeuw. Steel links intaglio "E. AYTO". Steeleind transparant glazuur. |
Date:
| Year | 1973 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
| Width | 0.94 in (2.4 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 4.92 in (12.5 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 |
| Mark | "E. AYTO" (intaglio, steel links) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1974 |
| Provenance | Bramber, The House of Pipes, Eric G. Ayto, 1974 |
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