Museum number:

APM 7.315

Subcollection:

clay pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

large bowled twisted pipe, painted

Description:

Tobacco pipe of clay with so-called bomkop with large oval Gouda bowl, heel and stem wound to a single curl and knob nozzle. Bowl opening milling. Heel right side mark Gouda coat of arms. Bowl traces of multi-coloured painting in simple geometric patterns. Matching pipe cap or spark cover made of braided brass wire with retaining chain and stem ring.

Date:

Period 1860 - 1900


Dimensions:

GeneralDiameter7.09 in (18 cm)
BowlHeight4.45 in (11.3 cm)
Width2.6 in (6.6 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape oval
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Finish verf, meerkleuren
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryThe Netherlands
Region nationalSouth Holland
TownGouda
Maker #1Adrianus van Duijn (?)
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryThe Netherlands
Region nationalSouth Holland
TownGouda
Maker #2Martinus Nicolaas van Duijn (?)
Mark 65 gekroond (stempel, hiel)
Acquisition
Year 1978
Provenance Amsterdam, Niels Augustin
Amsterdam, particulier bezit, <1960-1978
Comments
Beschildering lijkt door een kind te zijn gedaan maar heeft wel leeftijd. Gaat het hier om een met waterverf opgeschilderde pijp bestemd voor opa?
Ketelinhoud 112 ml.
Exhibition
Leiden, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, vitrine 19de eeuw, 29 september 1982 - 31 december 1993.
Wenen, Österreichisches Tabakmuseum, tentoonstelling "Die 2000 Jährige Geschichte der Tonpfeifen", 23 juni 1994 - 10 september 1994.

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