Museum number:

APM 401

Subcollection:

smokers' utensils

Title:

pipe cleaner

Keyword:

silver mounted bones

Description:

Pijpenwroeter, hazensprong gemonteerd met zilveren wroeterpunt en bandje. Bandje gegraveerd eigenaarsinitialen "J.J." en enkele zigzaglijnen.

Date:

Period 1860 - 1885


Dimensions:

GeneralWidth0.55 in (1.4 cm)
Length4.53 in (11.5 cm)
Thickness0.35 in (0.9 cm)
Characteristics
Materialanimal bone, hare bone (animal material)
Techniquecarved
Colourivory white
Other materialssilver (metal)
Finish gemonteerd
Traces of use slijtage
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryThe Netherlands
Region nationalGroningen (province)
Acquisition
Year 2015

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