Museum number:
APM 15.234 |
Subcollection:
meerschaum pipes |
Title:
cigar pipe |
Keyword:
love couple |
Description:
Cigar holder made of meerschaum with conic bowl placed in a globular holder with slightly curved stem mounted with amber mouthpiece with button. Stem in high relief lying on a grass pole a woman, the dress rolled up having intercourse with a standing rower with shirt and cap with flap, to the left of the grass pole the hat of the woman, on the right the oars of the man. Matching case of wood covered with brown-black leather, internally with chamois suedine. |
Date:
Period | 1900 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
Bowl | Height | 2.68 in (6.8 cm) |
Width | 2.48 in (6.3 cm) | |
Stem | Length | 3.94 in (10 cm) |
Characteristics
Pipe type | insert pipe |
Pipe shape | figural |
Material | meerschaum (block) (stone) |
Technique | carved |
Colour | ivory white |
Other materials | amber (stone), leather, chamois leather (animal material), wood |
Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
Continent | Europe |
Region international | Central Europe |
Country | Austria |
Region national | Vienna (province) |
Town | Vienna |
Acquisition
Year | 1998 |
Provenance | Amsterdam, Dick Leijenaar, antiekmarkt De Looier |
Verenigde Staten, antiekhandel, 1998 |
Exhibition
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, voorkamer, kabinetkast, 1999-2013. |
Amsterdam, Amsterdam Pipe Museum, permanente presentatie, voorkamer, kabinetkast, v.a. 2013. |
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