Museum number:

APM 20.746

Subcollection:

tabakscuriosa

Title:

pipe case

Keyword:

walking stick with pipe box

Description:

Walking stick with tubular body with long straight shape on top oblique oval-shaped button consisting of a lid with brass clasp behind which space for a clay pipe with a maximum of 30 centimeters of stem length. Unadorned, the hinge with a highly stylized flower and tree-shaped motif sawn on both sides, closure with brass plate with two engraved crosses and simple push button, bottom end with long brass protective sleeve, inside a stamped square forged nail.

Date:

Period 1770 - 1830


Dimensions:

GeneralWidth8,5 cm
Length118 cm
Diameter2,5 cm
Characteristics
Materialhout
Techniquegesneden
Colourbruin
Other materialsmessing (metaal)
Traces of use slijtage
Production
ContintentEuropa
Region InternationalWest-Europa
CountryNederland
Acquisition
Year 2011
Provenance Groningen, Niemeyer Tabaksmuseum, 1987-2011, nr 265 (oud nr 754)
Brussel, antiekhandel, 1987, prijs Dfl. 475,-
Exhibition
Groningen, Niemeyer Tabaksmuseum, 1987-2010, verdieping.

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