Museum number:

APM 17.300

Subcollection:

excavated pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

"HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE", coat of arms

Description:

Tobacco pipe made of clay with a curved bowl, heel and straight stem. Bowl opening milling. Bowl stem side embossed a crowned coat of arms inside garter with the inscription "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" held by a standing crowned lion on the left and a standing unicorn on chain on the right, placed on a ground with the inscription "DIEU HET MON DROIT", between lion and crown branch with tudor rose and between unicorn and crown thorn branch. Bowl reverse side embossed flat leaves. Stem starter band with shells.

Date:

Period 1760 - 1785


Dimensions:

BowlHeight1.81 in (4.6 cm)
Width0.98 in (2.5 cm)
StemLength0.39 in (1 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape asymmetrical oval
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryThe Netherlands
Region nationalSouth Holland
TownGouda
MakerFrans Verzijl
Mark L gekroond (stempel, hiel)
Acquisition
Year 2003
Provenance Gouda, collectie Joop Nobel, 1961-2003
Excavation site Gouda, Karnemelksloot hoek Eerste Kade, stortlaag, 1961
Comments
Het wapen is dat van George I van Hannover (1660-1727).
Literature
Don Duco, Honi soit qui mal y pense, de geschiedenis achter een prestigieuze gedecoreerde tabakspijp. Amsterdam, 2001. afb 7a-c. Dit exemplaar.
D.H. Duco (Don Duco), De L gekroond, een vermaard Gouds handelsmerk. Amsterdam, 2004. afb 12a-d. Dit exemplaar.
Don Duco, aaaDe Nederlandse kleipijp, handboek voor het determineren. Amsterdam, 2024. hfst 5, p , afb 389. Dit exemplaar.

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