Museum number:

APM 9.342

Subcollection:

clay pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

"BURNSCUTTY"

Description:

Tabakspijp van klei met beker ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel met knoop. Snijfilt. Onversierd. Steel weerszijden overlagns intaglio "BURNSCUTTY". Steel onderzijde inktstempel "MADE IN ENGLAND". Roestkleurige afwerking.

Date:

Period 1930 - 1955


Dimensions:

BowlHeight1.42 in (3.6 cm)
Width1.02 in (2.6 cm)
StemLength3.74 in (9.5 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape beaker
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryEngland
Region nationalManchester (district)
TownManchester
MakerJohn Pollock & Co.
Trade number 36
Trade name Burn's cutty
Mark "MADE IN ENGLAND" (inktstempel, steel onderzijde)
Acquisition
Year 1986
Provenance Manchester, Gordon Pollock
Manchester, John Pollock & Co., oude voorraad, <1960-1986
Comments
Opgedragen aan de gelijknamige dichter Robbert Burns.

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