Museum number:
| APM 9.343b |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "EMPIRE PIPE" |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met lage zeskante ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel met afgeplatte spits met knoop. Onversierd. Steel links overlangs intaglio "EMPIRE", steel rechts "PIPE". Geheel bedekt met oranje verf. |
Date:
| Period | 1952 - 1960 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.22 in (3.1 cm) |
| Width | 1.22 in (3.1 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 3.35 in (8.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | hexagon |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | verf, oranje |
| 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 | empire pipe |
Acquisition
| Year | 1986 |
| Provenance | Manchester, Gordon Pollock |
| Manchester, John Pollock & Co., oude voorraad, <1960-1986 |
Comments
| Persvorm van deze tabakspijp in 1952 overgenomen van W.G. Hedges uit Londen. |
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