Museum number:

APM 17.399

Subcollection:

meerschuim pijpen

Title:

tabakspijp

Keyword:

golden valve cover

Description:

Tobacco pipe made of meerschaum with a high bag shaped bowl, bowl and stem flattened on both sides, round base without heel and ascending stem, the end swings in at the bottom and is oval-shaped. Undecorated. Smooth filt line under cover and stem mounting. Mounted with a golden valve cover in two colours of gold with a dome shape, on both sides along a ribbed leafy branch including a standing oval filled with a cover vase or urn, air intake through a sawn fence consisting of arcs. Flat clamp spring with curl. Stem mounting with grooved stem plate with engraved pearl frame, conical ten-sided stem holder with small locking ring. Lid internal a paper label with blue border and "7101".

Date:

Period 1790 - 1820


Dimensions:

BowlHeight10,1 cm
Width4,6 cm
StemLength18,5 cm
Characteristics
Pipe type manchetpijp
Pipe shape zakvorm
Materialmeerschuim (blok-) (steen)
Techniquegesneden
Colourivoorwit
Other materialsgoud (metaal)
Other colourstweekleuren
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContintentEuropa
Region InternationalMidden-Europa
CountryOostenrijk
Region NationalWenen (provincie)
CityWenen (?)
Acquisition
Year 2004
Provenance Amsterdam, veilinghuis Sotheby's, lot 315
Duitsland, omgeving München, groot-hertogelijke familie, <1980-2004
Comments
Exclusieve tabakspijp van een hoge kwaliteit van de beste soort meerschuim gesneden in een trefzekere en zeer bijzondere tijdgebonden vorm met empire kenmerken, montage met gouden klepdeksel in bijpassende stijl.
Literature
Don Duco, Object van de maand. Amsterdam, 2001. augustus 2004, nr 39. Beknopte bespreking van dit exemplaar.
Exhibition
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, zaal, vitrine 5, v.a. 2004.

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