Museum number:
| APM 7.417 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "THE TOWER LONDON" |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van gietklei met zware kromkop ketel, hiel en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel weerszijden in reliëf Tower met eronder tekstlint "THE TOWER, LONDON". Steel links overlangs intaglio "E. AYTO". Steeleind transparant loodglazuur. |
Date:
| Period | 1977 - 1978 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
| Width | 0.91 in (2.3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 3.94 in (10 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 | 1979 |
| Provenance | Oud-Loosdrecht, René Hogguer |
| Londen, tabakswinkel, 1979 |
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