Museum number:
| APM 8.034 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head Martha Washington |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en korte oplopende insteeksteel. Ketel hoofd Martha Washington met het haar opgestoken onder neepjesmuts. Geheel bedekt met bruingebrande lak. Oorspronkelijke montage met metalen busje met ingeslagen "GERMANY" en zwart caoutchouc roer. |
Date:
| Period | 1890 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.97 in (5 cm) |
| Width | 1.57 in (4 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.59 in (1.5 cm) |
| Length total | 5.12 in (13 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | hardrubber (synthetic material), metal |
| Finish | lak, bruingebrand |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | Germany |
| Region national | Westerwald |
| Town | Höhr |
| Maker | Julius Wingender & Co. (?) |
| Mark | "GERMANY" (ingeslagen, busje) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1982 |
| Provenance | Londen, Portobelloroad antiquemarket |
| Engeland, particulier bezit, <1970-1982 |
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