Museum number:

APM 19.271

Subcollection:

tools

Title:

press mould

Keyword:

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

Description:

Press mould in brass in two parts for a tobacco pipe with large oval bowl with heel and straight stem with smooth cut stem end. Bowl stem side embossed the coat of arms of the kingdom Hannover with the garter with the motto "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE", shield held by a standing lion on the left and a standing unicorn on a chain on the right, both placed on a ground, with the text "DIEU ET MON DROIT". Bowl mould seam reverse side crowned coat of arms of Gouda surrounded by two entwined mandrakes. Stem embossed a band with shells, followed by a slanted tendril, stem inscription left "P. GOEDEWAAGEN & ZOON" and stem right "GOUDA HOLLAND". Mould closes with 13 pins (one broken off). Mould outside to the front engraved shape number "190" and debossed 2-1, mould outside on the stem part twice hammered initial "W".

Date:

Vormdatum	1840 - 1880
Productiedatum	1840 - 1900

Dimensions:

General	Length	42.13 in (107 cm)
	Thickness	1.65 in (4.2 cm)
Weight		7,280 gram