Museum number:
APM 20.464 |
Subcollection:
meerschaum pipes |
Title:
tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
cameo with imperial portrait |
Description:
Tobacco pipe made of meerschaum with a cylindrical bowl without bowl rim, a lens-shaped underside with a central button shape and a rising stem widening to the end. Bowl front carved part of the coat of arms of Emperor French I of Austria consisting of a crowned oval shield crowned by the chain of the Golden Fleece (the lamb broken off) and held by standing crowned birds with wings spread. Shield filled in with a blue jasperware plaque on which a profile portrait of Frans I (II) turned to the left, mounted in a narrow silver frame. Bowl bottom wreath with oak leaves, stem along the underside leafwork. Original mounting with silver clamping lid in the shape of a large crown, silver stem cover with stem holder and locking ring. Bowl opening silver marks with year letter for 1824 and maker's initials "P?". |
Date:
Year | 1824 |
Dimensions:
General | Height | 5.79 in (14.7 cm) |
Bowl | Height | 3.62 in (9.2 cm) |
Width | 2.17 in (5.5 cm) | |
Stem | Length | 3.74 in (9.5 cm) |
Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
Pipe shape | cylindrical |
Material | meerschaum (block) (stone) |
Technique | carved |
Colour | brown |
Other materials | silver (metal), stoneware (ceramic) |
Traces of use | gerookt |
Continent | Europe |
Region international | Central Europe |
Country | Austria |
Region national | Vienna (province) |
Town | Vienna (?) |
Mark | zilvermerken (ingeslagen, filtrand) |
Year | 2011 |
Provenance | Parijs, Daniël Beck |
Duitsland, collectie Horst Reichert, 2010 |
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