Museum number:

APM 21.855

Subcollection:

tabakscuriosa

Title:

pipe cleaner

Keyword:

dog (keeshond) in doghouse

Description:

Pipe cleaner or pipe scraper of silver with straight twisted pin with figurative top. Crowning a doghouse with engraving stitches on the outside, a flap on the front that when opened shows a little keeshond. Pen and flap doghouse silver tax mark dolphin in triangle.

Date:

Period 1785 - 1790


Dimensions:

GeneralHeight8 cm
Width1,6 cm
Thickness0,8 cm
Characteristics
Materialzilver (metaal)
Techniquegesmeed
Colourblank
Traces of use slijtage
Production
ContintentEuropa
Region InternationalWest-Europa
CountryNederland
Mark dolfijn (ingeslagen, klep hok, stam)
Acquisition
Year 2013
Provenance Amsterdam, Veilinggebouw De Zwaan, lot 541
Goes, collectie W.F. den Herder, <1995-2013
Comments
Beide herkeuren zijn belastingtekens geldig tussen 1893 en 1906.
Literature
Don Duco, Zilveren pijpenwroeters. Amsterdam, 2013. afb 18. Dit exemplaar.
Wytze Stellingwerf, The Patriot behind the pot, A historical and archaeological study of ceramics, glassware and politics in the Dutch house hold of the Revolutionary Era: 1780-1815. Zwolle, 2019. p 65, fig 4.17. Dit exemplaar. Bijschrift: Silver pipe cleaner with the top end in the shape of a dog house with Keeeshond that can either be put inside or taken out, ca. 1787-1790.
Exhibition
's-Hertogenbosch, Noordbrabants Museum, tentoonstelling "Uit verre landen, koffie, thee en andere koloniale waren", 5 juni 2015 - 13 september 2015.

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