Museum number:
APM 20.464 |
Subcollection:
meerschuim pijpen |
Title:
tabakspijp |
Keyword:
cameo with imperial portrait |
Description:
Tobacco pipe made of meerschaum with a cylindrical bowl without bowl rim, a lens-shaped underside with a central button shape and a rising stem widening to the end. Bowl front carved part of the coat of arms of Emperor French I of Austria consisting of a crowned oval shield crowned by the chain of the Golden Fleece (the lamb broken off) and held by standing crowned birds with wings spread. Shield filled in with a blue jasperware plaque on which a profile portrait of Frans I (II) turned to the left, mounted in a narrow silver frame. Bowl bottom wreath with oak leaves, stem along the underside leafwork. Original mounting with silver clamping lid in the shape of a large crown, silver stem cover with stem holder and locking ring. Bowl opening silver marks with year letter for 1824 and maker's initials "P?". |
Date:
Year | 1824 |
Dimensions:
General | Height | 14,7 cm |
Bowl | Height | 9,2 cm |
Width | 5,5 cm | |
Stem | Length | 9,5 cm |
Pipe type | manchetpijp |
Pipe shape | cilindrisch |
Material | meerschuim (blok-) (steen) |
Technique | gesneden |
Colour | bruin |
Other materials | zilver (metaal), steengoed (ceramiek) |
Traces of use | gerookt |
Contintent | Europa |
Region International | Midden-Europa |
Country | Oostenrijk |
Region National | Wenen (provincie) |
City | Wenen (?) |
Mark | zilvermerken (ingeslagen, filtrand) |
Year | 2011 |
Provenance | Parijs, Daniël Beck |
Duitsland, collectie Horst Reichert, 2010 |
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