Museum number:

APM 3.202

Subcollection:

meerschaum pipes

Title:

cigar pipe

Keyword:

bust negro

Description:

Cigar holder made of meerschaum with figural bowl, without heel and up going stem. Bowl bust of a negro with open mouth, eyes of glass paste, a triangular bust with collar. Original mounting with bright amber mouthpiece with knot. Matching case made of wood with brown leather on the outside and white fabric on the inside, label in gold "B.H. WASMANN JR. KUNSTDRAAJER REGULIERSBREESTRAAT 7 AMSTERDAM", on edge of the case "B.H. WASMANN JR. REGULIERSBREESTRAAT 7".

Date:

Period 1900 - 1920


Dimensions:

BowlHeight2.8 in (7.1 cm)
Width1.5 in (3.8 cm)
StemLength1.77 in (4.5 cm)
Length total3.74 in (9.5 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type insert pipe
Pipe shape figural
Materialmeerschaum (block) (stone)
Techniquecarved
Colourivory white
Other materialsamber (stone), wood, leather (animal material), fabric (fabric)
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalCentral Europe
CountryAustria
Region nationalVienna (province)
TownVienna
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryThe Netherlands
Region nationalNorth Holland
TownAmsterdam
Maker #1Barend Heinrich Wasmann Jr. (pipe shop)
Mark "B.H. WASMANN JR. KUNSTDRAAJER REGULIERSBREESTRAAT 7 AMSTERDAM" (etiket, foedraal inw.)
"B.H. WASMANN JR. REGULIERSBREESTRAAT 7" (preeg, etui rand)
Acquisition
Year 2000
Provenance Utrecht, nationale verzamelaarsjaarmarkt
Amsterdam, particulier bezit, <1970-2000
Comments
In de catalogus van Maison J.B. Vinche & Fils staat hetzelfde model sigarenpijp afgebeeld onder modelnummer 210. Zij leveren dit ontwerp ook als tabakspijp onder modelnummer 198.
Exhibition
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, voorkamer, kabinetkast, 2000-2013.
Amsterdam, Amsterdam Pipe Museum, permanente presentatie, voorkamer, kabinetkast, 2013-2021.

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