Museum number:
| APM 20.324 |
Subcollection:
| smokers' utensils |
Title:
| tobacco box |
Keyword:
| tortoise shell, mounted |
Description:
Brass and tortoise-shell tobacco box with an oval shape with a flat bottom and vertical wall, the lid a convex shell of a water turtle, a two-sided hinge with a ring to wear the box on the belt, inside the box a conical pipe stopper. |
Date:
| Period | 1640 - 1670 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 2.01 in (5.1 cm) |
| Width | 1.97 in (5 cm) | |
| Length | 2.95 in (7.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Material | tortoise shell (animal material) |
| Technique | forged |
| Colour | brown, yellow |
| Other materials | brass (metal) |
| Traces of use | geen |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Region national | North Holland (?) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2010 |
| Provenance | Londen, veilinghuis Christie's, lot 707 |
| Letchmore Heath, Trevor Barton sr., <1975-2008 |
Literature
| Dr. Sabine Fellner et al., Die lasterhafte Panazee; 500 Jahre Tabakkultur in Europa. Vienna, 1992. p 60, cat I/59. Dit exemplaar (abusievelijk gedateerd eind 16e eeuw). |
| Sarah Yates, Miller's Smoking Accessories; A Collector's Guide. London, 2000. p 10. Dit exemplaar. |
| Anoniem, The Pipeman's Companion. Bristol, 2000. p 53. Dit exemplaar. Bijschrift: This English tortoiseshell tobacco container dates from 1580. |
| Don Duco, Hoogtepunten uit het Amsterdam Pipe Museum. Amsterdam, 2020. hoofdstuk: Tabaksdoos met schildpadpantser. Dit exemplaar. |
Exhibition
| Wenen, Österreichisches Tabakmuseum, tentoonstelling "Die lasterhafte Panazee", 11 juni 1992 - 4 oktober 1992. |
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