Museum number:

APM 21.039

Subcollection:

tabakscuriosa

Title:

pipe stopper

Keyword:

pipe stopper and signet ring

Description:

Pipe stopper made of brass in the shape of a signet ring with a rectangular signet stamp with beveled corners engraved with a seated bird. Stopper part on the inside of the ring in the form of a pentagonal conical rod, the end weighted down with three concentric rings ending into a small flat pipe stopper.

Date:

Period 1630 - 1680


Dimensions:

GeneralHeight4,4 cm
Width2,1 cm
Diameter0,7 cm
Characteristics
Materialmessing (metaal)
Techniquegegoten metaal
Colourgeelbruin
Traces of use slijtage
Production
ContintentEuropa
Region InternationalWest-Europa
CountryNederland
Region NationalNoord-Holland
Acquisition
Year 2012
Provenance Utrecht, internationale verzamelaarsjaarmarkt
Berg en Dal, particulier bezit, <1965-2012
Comments
Vgl. APM 21.901 ander zegelstempel.

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