Museum number:

APM 961

Subcollection:

tools

Title:

mark stamp

Keyword:

heel stamp

Description:

Merkstempel of merkhoutje voor het hielen van kleipijpen met houten klosje, aan linkerzijde afgeplat, ijzeren staafje met merk VOC-monogram in cirkel.

Date:

Period 1840 - 1870


Dimensions:

GeneralLength2.91 in (7.4 cm)
Diameter0.28 in (0.7 cm)
Weight11 gram
Characteristics
Materialiron (metal)
Techniqueengraved
Colourbrown
Other materialswood
Traces of use slijtage
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryThe Netherlands
Region nationalSouth Holland
TownGouda
Maker #1Johannes van Bovene Gzn. (?)
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryThe Netherlands
Region nationalSouth Holland
TownGouda
Maker #2Firma Jan Prince & Cie II
Mark VOC monogram (spiegelbeeldig) (gegraveerd, stempelvlak)
Duco Merken (2003) nr. 23
Acquisition
Year 1982
Provenance Leiden, binnengebracht Pijpenkabinet
Amsterdam, J. de Waal, c. 1950-1982
Scheveningen, particulier bezit familie Prince, c. 1945

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