Museum number:

APM 16.797b

Subcollection:

excavated pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

coat of arms of Zeeland, Groningen

Description:

Tabakspijp van klei met ovaalvorm ketel, spoor en rechte steel. Ketel links in reliëf gekroond wapenschild van Zeeland tussen palmtakken, erboven makersinitialen "WGB", ketel rechts gekroond wapenschild van Groningen tussen palmtakken. Steelaanzet getordeerd met afwisselend gladde en geparelde banen.

Date:

Period 1760 - 1800


Dimensions:

BowlHeight1.61 in (4.1 cm)
Width0.87 in (2.2 cm)
StemLength0.2 in (0.5 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape oval shape
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryThe Netherlands
Region nationalSouth Holland
TownGorinchem
MakerWouter Groenenberg
Mark WGB (reliëf, ketel li.)
Acquisition
Year 2002
Provenance Zwaag, Arthur van Esveld
Utrecht, rommelmarkt, 2002
Excavation site Rhenen, stortlaag, 2002

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