Museum number:
| APM 8.016a |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| bust Duchess of Devonshire |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en korte oplopende insteeksteel. Ketel naar rechts gewend hoofd van Georgiana Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire met breed gerande hoed, haar in krullen en sjaal. Steel links overlangs intaglio "C. CROP LONDON" en rechts "RD.No. 373036". Gele lak. Montage met oorspronkelijk aluminium busje, imitatie barnsteen insteekroer met zilveren busje. |
Date:
| Period | 1890 - 1910 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.28 in (5.8 cm) |
| Width | 1.81 in (4.6 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.97 in (5 cm) |
| Length total | 4.92 in (12.5 cm) | |
| Weight | 57 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | amber (stone), silver, aluminum (metal) |
| Finish | lak, geel |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | London (district) |
| Town | London |
| Maker | Charles Crop |
| Mark | "C. CROP LONDON" (intaglio, steel links) "RD.NO. 373036" (intaglio, steel rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1982 |
| Provenance | Londen, Portobelloroad antiquemarket |
| Engeland, particulier bezit, <1970-1982 |
Exhibition
| Wenen, Österreichisches Tabakmuseum, tentoonstelling "Die 2000 Jährige Geschichte der Tonpfeifen", 23 juni 1994 - 10 september 1994. |
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