Museum number:

APM 17.077

Subcollection:

meerschaum pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

Napoleon on horseback

Description:

Tobacco pipe of meerschaum with a cylindrical bowl with disc-shaped bowl opening, flat bottom and ascending stem with stub. Bowl front in relief depiction of Napoleon, turned to the left, sitting on a rearing horse against a background of boulders, in the right hand a flaming symbol from which darts to either side, the ground line set with silver. Silver flap lid with two hallmarks stamped into the ring at the bowl opening, drum-shaped lid with printed leaf motifs and extensive clamping spring. Silver stub ring with facets and locking eye. Matching sheath of black leather with open bowl and stem piece and inside on the right red velvet and on the left purple silk.

Date:

Period 1835 - 1860


Dimensions:

BowlHeight5.75 in (14.6 cm)
Width2.64 in (6.7 cm)
StemLength3.94 in (10 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stub stemmed pipe
Pipe shape cylindrical
Materialmeerschaum (block) (stone)
Techniquecarved
Colourivory yellow
Other materialssilver (metal), leather (animal material), fabric (fabric), wood
Finish gemonteerd
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryGermany
Region nationalThuringia
TownRuhla (?)
Mark zilvermerken (ingeslagen, dekselrand)
Acquisition
Year 2003
Provenance Utrecht, Bart Lankhorst, Douwe Egberts
Utrecht, Douwe Egberts Pijpenkamer, 1963-2003, nr 246
Zeist, G. de Kruijff, antiquair, 1960-1963
Zeist, collectie Henk van der Hoef, <1945-1960
Comments
De zilveren stootrand langs de onderzijde van de voorstelling behoedt de pijp voor beschadiging.
Literature
Don Duco, Fabels en feiten over de meerschuim pijp. Amsterdam, 2009. afb 81. Dit exemplaar.
Exhibition
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, zaal, vitrine 5, v.a. 2003.

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