Museum number:
| APM 5.032b |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| general Gordon |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en licht gebogen steel met knoop. Ketel hoofd generaal Gordon met snor en lange smalle bakkenbaarden, een cilindrische verticaal geribde muts. Steel links overlangs intaglio "69 GENL. GORDON" en rechts alleen "GENL. GORDON". Gepatineerd met een vuile bruingrijze kleur. |
Date:
| Period | 1975 - 1980 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.89 in (4.8 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 1.5 in (3.8 cm) |
| Width | 0.94 in (2.4 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 3.94 in (10 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | vuil ingewassen |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | Manchester (district) |
| Town | Manchester |
| Maker | John Pollock & Co. |
| Trade number | 69 |
| Trade name | general Gordon |
Acquisition
| Year | 1986 |
| Provenance | Amsterdam, Dick Veenstra |
| Amsterdam, Waterlooplein, 1986 |
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