Museum number:
| APM 12.632 |
Subcollection:
| ceramic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| marbled |
Description:
Tobacco pipe made of earthenware, so-called Chemnitz with high light funnel-shaped eight-sided bowl, without heel and ascending six-sided stem with disc-shaped stub. Stem left stamped marks city arms of a tower held by animal figures in circle, stem right rectangular name shield, bowl right oval text shield with "PRIVILEGIRT". Finishing in marbled red ceramics. Mounting in brass with a pointed eight-sided lid and stub band with lockting ring. Original stem of turned wood with ivory end piece and oval amber mouthpiece. |
Date:
| Period | 1880 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 3.62 in (9.2 cm) |
| Width | 1.46 in (3.7 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.18 in (3 cm) |
| Length total | 16.93 in (43 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | chemnitz |
| Material | pottery (ceramic) |
| Technique | pressed |
| Colour | red |
| Other materials | ivory (animal material), amber (stone), brass (metal), wood |
| Finish | marmerbaksel |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Central Europe |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region national | Banská Bystrica (regio) |
| Town | Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz) |
| Maker | Karol Zachar |
| Mark | "ZACHAR K. SELMECZEN" (stempel, steel re.) "PRIVILEGIRT", toren (stempel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1991 |
| Provenance | Parijs, Dominique Delalande, Louvre des antiquaires |
| Londen, Paul Bentley, <1982-1990 | |
| Londen, Jermynstreet, Astley's, <1930-1950> | |
| Londen, collectie William Astley, c. 1920; indertijd in Denemarken gekocht |
Literature
| Benedict Goes, 25 eeuwen roken; De verwonderlijke vormgeving van de pijp. , 1993. p 59, foto. Dit exemplaar. |
| Benedict Goes, The Intriguing Design of Tobacco Pipes. Leiden, 1993. p 59, foto. Dit exemplaar. |
Exhibition
| Wenen, Österreichisches Tabakmuseum, tentoonstelling "Die 2000 Jährige Geschichte der Tonpfeifen", 23 juni 1994 - 10 september 1994. |
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, zaal, vitrine 8, v.a. 2001. |
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