Museum number:

APM 10.831

Subcollection:

clay pipes

Title:

wrought long stemmed pipes

Keyword:

"HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE", coat of arms

Description:

Show piece consisting of a panel with twenty clay pipes with braided stems of a meter length from the showroom of P. Goedewaagen & Zoon in Gouda. Centrally twelve long stemmed pipes which are braided per four and from which the stem ends fan out. Two times two pipes on each side, each with a single curl in the stem, the ends twisted together. Double twisted curl shaped pipes in the four corners of the panel. The clay pipes are made in the same mould and all have a large oval bowl with heel and straight stem with smooth cut stem end. Bowl stem side embossed the coat of arms of the kingdom Hannover with the garter with the motto "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE", shield held by a standing lion on the left and a standing unicorn on a chain on the right, both placed on a ground, with the text "DIEU ET MON DROIT". Bowl mould seam reverse side crowned coat of arms of Gouda surrounded by two entwined mandrakes. Stem embossed a band with shells, followed by a slanted tendril, stem inscription left "P. GOEDEWAAGEN & ZOON" and stem right "GOUDA HOLLAND".

Date:

Year

1897

Dimensions:

General	Height	53.15 in (135 cm)
	Width	29.53 in (75 cm)