Museum number:
| APM 20.746 |
Subcollection:
| smokers' utensils |
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:
| General | Width | 3.35 in (8.5 cm) |
| Length | 46.46 in (118 cm) | |
| Diameter | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Material | wood |
| Technique | carved |
| Colour | brown |
| Other materials | brass (metal) |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | The Netherlands |
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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