Museum number:

APM 16.855b

Subcollection:

houten pijpen

Title:

tabakspijp

Keyword:

amber mouthpiece

Description:

Tabakspijp van bruyèremet cilindrische ketel, zonder hiel en rechte tige. Gladgepolijst. Tige links intaglio merk "WDC" in driehoek met "HAND MADE". Oorspronkelijk recht barnstenen roer.

Date:

Period 1890 - 1910


Dimensions:

BowlHeight6 cm
Width4 cm
StemLength6 cm
Length total16 cm
Characteristics
Pipe type insteekpijp
Pipe shape cilindrisch
Materialbruyère (hout)
Techniquegefreesd
Colourbruin
Other materialsbarnsteen (steen)
Finish gepolijst
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContintentNoord-Amerika
CountryVerenigde Staten
Region NationalNew York (staat)
CityNew York
MakerWilliam Demuth & Company
Mark WDC in driehoek + "HAND MADE" (intaglio, tige links)
Acquisition
Year 2002
Provenance Wenen, Wiener Kunst Auktionen, lot 963
Wenen, Austria Tabak Museum, 1992-2002
Richmond Va., Valentine Museum, 1957-1992
American Tobacco Company, Half and Half collection, 1940-1957
New-York, D.A. Schulte, Schulte Cigar Stores, 1925-1940
New-York, collectie William Demuth & Company, <1910-1925
Exhibition
Wenen, Austria Tabak Museum, permanente presentatie, vitrine bruyère pijpen, <1985-2000.

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