Museum number:

APM 4.391

Subcollection:

clay pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

"RD.NO. 241693", soccer players

Description:

Tabakspijp van klei met kromkop ketel, figurale hiel en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel links in reliëf op grondlijn drie voetbalspelers, rechts drie rugby spelers. Ketelnaden kam. Ketel onderzijde voetbalschoen met geribde voetbal. Steel weerszijden intaglio "RD. NO. 241693". Gele lak, steeleind rode verf. Ketelopening inktstempel in blauw met "A PRESENT FROM SKEGNESS.".

Date:

Period 1895 - 1920


Dimensions:

BowlHeight3.74 in (9.5 cm)
Width2.13 in (5.4 cm)
StemLength6.3 in (16 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape asymmetrical oval
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Finish lak, verf, geel
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryEngland
Region nationalManchester (district)
TownManchester
MakerMcLardy
Acquisition
Year 1993
Provenance Winchester, Patrick Crayze
Ilfracombe, collectie Nick Magnum, <1985-1993
Comments
Vgl. Peter J. Hammond, Registered and Patented Clay Tobacco Pipes, Nottingham, 1988, p 56. Geregistreerd 06-10-1894 door Samuel McLardy, Manchester.
Literature
Don Duco, De pijpen van Samuel McLardy uit Manchester. Amsterdam, 2010. afb 7. Dit exemplaar.

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