Museum number:
| APM 9.291c |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| shell finish |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met kleine kalebasvorm ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende insteeksteel. Ketel en steel in reliëf houtnerf, zogenaamde shell. Gele lak, ketel onderzijde bruingebrand. Oorspronkelijke montage met metalen busje met ingeslagen "MADE IN ENGLAND" en gebogen zwart caoutchouc roer. |
Date:
| Period | 1930 - 1955 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.13 in (5.4 cm) |
| Width | 1.06 in (2.7 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.18 in (3 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | calabash |
| 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 | England |
| Region national | Manchester (district) |
| Town | Manchester |
| Maker | John Pollock & Co. |
| Mark | "MADE IN ENGLAND" (ingeslagen, busje) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1986 |
| Provenance | Manchester, Gordon Pollock |
| Manchester, John Pollock & Co., oude voorraad, <1960-1986 |
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