Museum number:
| APM 17.285 |
Subcollection:
| wooden pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| polished |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van bruyère met hoge cilindrische zogenaamde Oom Paul ketel, ronde onderzijde met oplopende insteeksteel. Tige links intaglio "BESSARD". Oorspronkelijk buffelhoornen roer met gebogen eind en lipvormig mondstuk, roer links intaglio "BILITIS". |
Date:
| Period | 1890 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.72 in (6.9 cm) |
| Width | 1.22 in (3.1 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 2.17 in (5.5 cm) |
| Length total | 4.53 in (11.5 cm) | |
| Weight | 57.5 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | uncle Paul |
| Material | briar (wood) |
| Technique | milled |
| Colour | brown |
| Other materials | buffalo horn (animal material) |
| Finish | gepolijst |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Jura |
| Town | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Maker | Claude Bessard |
| Mark | "BESSARD" (intaglio, tige links) "BILITIS" (intaglio, roer links) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2003 |
| Provenance | Parijs, Serpette, marché aux puces |
| Parijs, particulier bezit, <1990-2003 |
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