Museum number:
| APM 20.746 |
Subcollection:
| tabakscuriosa |
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 | 8,5 cm |
| Length | 118 cm | |
| Diameter | 2,5 cm |
Characteristics
| Material | hout |
| Technique | gesneden |
| Colour | bruin |
| Other materials | messing (metaal) |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Contintent | Europa |
| Region International | West-Europa |
| Country | Nederland |
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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