Museum number:
| APM 9.576c |
Subcollection:
| tools |
Title:
| mark stamp |
Keyword:
| heel stamp |
Description:
| Merkstempel of merkhoutje voor het hielen van kleipijpen met rond ijzeren staafje met op kopse kant gravering van Melkmeid en vierzijdige punt. Houten handgreep ontbreekt. |
Date:
| Period | 1800 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| General | Length | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Diameter | 0.24 in (0.6 cm) |
Characteristics
| Material | iron (metal) |
| Technique | forged, hardened |
| Colour | rusty brown |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Region national | South Holland |
| Town | Gouda |
| Maker | Firma Jan Prince & Cie II |
| Mark | melkmeid (spiegelbeeldig) (gegraveerd, stempelvlak) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1987 |
| Provenance | Gouda, Dirk van der Want, c. 1950-1987 |
| Gouda, firma P.J. van der Want Azn., <1900-c. 1950 |
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