Museum number:
| APM 1.680 |
Subcollection:
| tabakscuriosa |
Title:
| tinder box |
Keyword:
| "ANNO 1797", mother-of-pearl inlay work |
Description:
Tinder box of wood with barrel-shaped body with bands of brass adorned with concentric grooves. Center inlay made of twisted brass wire and mother-of-pearl of twice a pot with three leaves with three flowers. On the pot "ANNO" on one side and "1797" on the other. Brass rosette base in which a seven-pointed star is engraved surrounded by a double winding edge with dots of brass thread. Lid with button and winding thread. Brass chain from bottom to lid. |
Date:
| Year | 1797 |
Dimensions:
| General | Length | 7,8 cm |
| Diameter | 3,7 cm |
Characteristics
| Material | hout |
| Technique | gedraaid (draaibank) |
| Colour | bruin, geel |
| Other materials | parelmoer (organisch materiaal), messing (metaal) |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Contintent | Europa |
| Region International | West-Europa |
| Country | Nederland |
Acquisition
| Year | 1984 |
| Provenance | Londen, Bermundsey antiquemarket |
| Londen, antiekhandel, 1984 |
Literature
| Ruud van der Neut, Toeback & toebehoren. Baarn, 2001. foto. Dit exemplaar. |
Exhibition
| Wenen, Österreichisches Tabakmuseum, tentoonstelling "Die 2000 Jährige Geschichte der Tonpfeifen", 23 juni 1994 - 10 september 1994. |
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, zaal, vitrine 2, v.a. 2001. |
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