Museum number:
| APM 20.704 |
Subcollection:
| meerschaum pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| hand with cuff, egg |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van meerschuim met eivormige ketel op figurale basis, oplopende tige. Ketel onderzijde een geopende hand, in de steel een manchet met knoopje van barnsteen. Oorspronkelijk sterk gebogen barnstenen roer met afgeplat eind en knoop. |
Date:
| Period | 1920 - 1940 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 3.23 in (8.2 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 2.76 in (7 cm) |
| Width | 1.61 in (4.1 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 2.76 in (7 cm) |
| Length total | 5.51 in (14 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | meerschaum (block) (stone) |
| Technique | carved |
| Colour | yellowish white |
| Other materials | amber (stone) |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France (?) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2011 |
| Provenance | Groningen, Niemeyer Tabaksmuseum, <1975-2011, nr AB025 |
Exhibition
| Mannheim, Städt. Reiss-Museum, tentoonstelling "Tabak", 27 september 1987 - 31 december 1987. |
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