Museum number:

APM 8.782a

Subcollection:

excavated pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

"VP", caricature head

Description:

Tabakspijp van klei met ovale ketel, hiel en rechte steel. Filtradering. Ketel steelzijde in reliëf naar links gewende karikatuurkop van een clowneske man met in drukletters initialen "VP". Hiel links bijmerk Gouds wapenschild.

Date:

Period 1780 - 1810


Dimensions:

BowlHeight2.2 in (5.6 cm)
Width1.06 in (2.7 cm)
StemLength1.97 in (5 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape oval
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Finish geglaasd
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryThe Netherlands
Region nationalSouth Holland
TownGouda
MakerFrans Verzijl
Mark lam onder de boom (stempel, hiel)
Acquisition
Year 1985
Provenance Gouda, collectie Freek Maijenburg, 1982-1985
Excavation site Waddinxveen, weilanden, 1982
Comments
Vgl. vermelding "klugten & paarden" in bronnenbestand 13-03-1820.

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