Museum number:
| APM 9.297 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head Bobbie Burns |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende insteeksteel. Ketel hoofd dichter Robbert (Bobbie) Burns met rond gelaat en kort haar. Geheel bedekt met gele lak. |
Date:
| Period | 1930 - 1955 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.17 in (5.5 cm) |
| Width | 1.5 in (3.8 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.38 in (3.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | lak, geel |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | Manchester (district) |
| Town | Manchester |
| Maker | John Pollock & Co. |
| Trade name | Robert Burns with vulcanite |
Acquisition
| Year | 1986 |
| Provenance | Manchester, Gordon Pollock |
| Manchester, John Pollock & Co., oude voorraad, <1960-1986 |
Comments
| Persvorm afkomstig van McDougall in Glasgow. |
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