Museum number:
| APM 14.077 |
Subcollection:
| smokers' utensils |
Title:
| spark catcher |
Keyword:
| braided pipe cover with beads |
Description:
Pipe cover or spark cap made of brass wire with semicircular shape on chain. Cap spirally ribs with spirals with a red glass bead with a white core on both ends. Braided locking chain with stem strap. |
Date:
| Period | 1730 - 1760 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.02 in (2.6 cm) |
| Stem | Length | 5.12 in (13 cm) |
Characteristics
| Material | brass wire (metal) |
| Technique | braided |
| Colour | gray black |
| Finish | glaskralen, rood |
| Traces of use | geen |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Region national | North Holland |
| Town | Amsterdam (?) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1995 |
| Provenance | Amsterdam, Kees Konijn, 1994-1995 |
Exhibition
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, zaal, vitrine 2, v.a. 2001. |
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