Museum number:

APM 9.314

Subcollection:

clay pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

"ASHTON'S", wood grain

Description:

Tabakspijp van klei met cilindrische ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel en afgeplat steeleind met knoop. Ketel en steel in reliëf houtnerf aangeduid met corrugated. Steel links inktstempel "ASHTON'S". Geheel bedekt met schellak, de zogenaamde cream wash, steeleind gele verf.

Date:

Period 1940 - 1960


Dimensions:

BowlHeight1.5 in (3.8 cm)
Width1.1 in (2.8 cm)
StemLength4.13 in (10.5 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape cylindrical
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Finish lak, geel
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryEngland
Region nationalManchester (district)
TownManchester
MakerJohn Pollock & Co.
Acquisition
Year 1986
Provenance Manchester, Gordon Pollock
Manchester, John Pollock & Co., oude voorraad, <1960-1986
Comments
Ashton's zou een tobacconist zijn.

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