Museum number:

APM 21.962

Subcollection:

smokers' utensils

Title:

pipe cleaner

Keyword:

seated person at lectern

Description:

Wooden pipe cleaner with a straight pin shape transitioning into a carving of four hatched columns topped by a chair and a lectern on which a book lies, on the chair is a man with a pipe or flute, plinth with initials "W:S." and year "1834".

Date:

Year 1834


Dimensions:

GeneralHeight3.74 in (9.5 cm)
Width0.83 in (2.1 cm)
Thickness0.31 in (0.8 cm)
Characteristics
Materialwood
Techniquecarved
Colourbrown
Traces of use slijtage
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryThe Netherlands
Region nationalSouth Holland
TownAlphen aan den Rijn (?)
Acquisition
Year 2014
Comments
Volgens overlevering hebben de initialen betrekking op ene W. Schellingerhout uit de streek rond Alphen aan den Rijn.

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