Museum number:
| APM 18.644 |
Subcollection:
| wooden pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| sandblasted |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van bruyère met prince ketel, ronde onderzijde zonder hiel en rechte tige. Ketel en tige zwart zandgestraald oppervlak. Ketel onderzijde intaglio "TRADITION COMOY'S SANDBLAST", en op de steel intaglio "MADE IN LONDON ENGLAND" en modelnummer "303". Oorspronkelijk zilveren busje met "HC" en "STERLING LONDEN" en zwart licht gebogen caoutchouc insteekroer met afgeplatte beet, roer links bij tige ingezet "C" in wit. Met oorspronkelijk zakje en doosje. |
Date:
| Period | 1972 - 1978 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) |
| Width | 1.57 in (4 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Length total | 4.72 in (12 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | prince |
| Material | briar (wood) |
| Technique | milled |
| Colour | black |
| Other materials | silver (metal), hardrubber (synthetic material) |
| Finish | gezandstraald |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | London (district) |
| Town | London |
| Maker | Comoy's of London |
| Trade number | 303 |
| Mark | "TRADITION COMOY'S SANDBLAST" (intaglio, ketel links) "MADE IN LONDON ENGLAND" (intaglio, tige) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2007 |
| Provenance | Saint-Claude, Antoine Grenard, Chacom fabrieken |
| Saint-Claude, Chapuis-Comoy, incourante voorraad, <1980-2007 |
Comments
| Consumentenprijs circa 1990 Dfl. 210,-. |
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