Museum number:
APM 17.077 |
Subcollection:
meerschaum pipes |
Title:
tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
Napoleon on horseback |
Description:
Tobacco pipe of meerschaum with a cylindrical bowl with disc-shaped bowl opening, flat bottom and ascending stem with stub. Bowl front in relief depiction of Napoleon, turned to the left, sitting on a rearing horse against a background of boulders, in the right hand a flaming symbol from which darts to either side, the ground line set with silver. Silver flap lid with two hallmarks stamped into the ring at the bowl opening, drum-shaped lid with printed leaf motifs and extensive clamping spring. Silver stub ring with facets and locking eye. Matching sheath of black leather with open bowl and stem piece and inside on the right red velvet and on the left purple silk. |
Date:
Period | 1835 - 1860 |
Dimensions:
Bowl | Height | 5.75 in (14.6 cm) |
Width | 2.64 in (6.7 cm) | |
Stem | Length | 3.94 in (10 cm) |
Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
Pipe shape | cylindrical |
Material | meerschaum (block) (stone) |
Technique | carved |
Colour | ivory yellow |
Other materials | silver (metal), leather (animal material), fabric (fabric), wood |
Finish | gemonteerd |
Traces of use | gerookt |
Continent | Europe |
Region international | Western Europe |
Country | Germany |
Region national | Thuringia |
Town | Ruhla (?) |
Mark | zilvermerken (ingeslagen, dekselrand) |
Year | 2003 |
Provenance | Utrecht, Bart Lankhorst, Douwe Egberts |
Utrecht, Douwe Egberts Pijpenkamer, 1963-2003, nr 246 | |
Zeist, G. de Kruijff, antiquair, 1960-1963 | |
Zeist, collectie Henk van der Hoef, <1945-1960 |
De zilveren stootrand langs de onderzijde van de voorstelling behoedt de pijp voor beschadiging. |
Don Duco, Fabels en feiten over de meerschuim pijp. Amsterdam, 2009. afb 81. Dit exemplaar. |
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, zaal, vitrine 5, v.a. 2003. |
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