Museum number:
APM 15.671 |
Subcollection:
wooden pipes |
Title:
tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
grotesque fantasy animal |
Description:
Tobacco pipe made of wood with figural bowl, round base without heel and upgoing stem widening to the end. Bowl a sitting fantasy animal, the lid is the head with four holes for the supply of air. Stem on both sides primitive carved silhouette of a man. Silver stem end with holder for the stem having silver marks (including three crowns). Originally greenish turned buffalo horn stem with baluster, flexible part and buttoned end piece. Original locking cord with two tassels. |
Date:
Period | 1840 - 1870 |
Dimensions:
Bowl | Height | 3.35 in (8.5 cm) |
Width | 2.76 in (7 cm) | |
Stem | Length | 4.33 in (11 cm) |
Length total | 23.62 in (60 cm) |
Characteristics
Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
Pipe shape | figural |
Material | wood |
Technique | carved |
Colour | brown |
Other materials | silver (metal), buffalo horn (animal material) |
Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
Continent | Europe |
Region international | North Europe |
Country | Sweden |
Mark | zilvermerken (ingeslagen, steeleind) |
Acquisition
Year | 1999 |
Provenance | Hertsberge, collectie Hugo Perquy, c. 1993-1999 |
Hongarije, antiekhandel, c. 1993, prijs Dfl. 240,- |
Exhibition
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, voorkamer, kabinetkast, 1999-2013. |
Amsterdam, Amsterdam Pipe Museum, permanente presentatie, voorkamer, kabinetkast, v.a. 2013. |
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