Pipe
Also known as: pipă
Record status
Individual type · partial
Pipe is held by Székely National Museum. Museum description: Wooden pipe with a cylindrical, curved, "L"-shaped body, being wider at the end of the pipe stem. The stem bears traces of dark paint.
It is fitted with a long interchangeable mouthpiece. The bowl of the pipe is fitted with a silver lid bearing an inscription in calligraphic letters (engraved across 4 lines) "Deák Ferencznek gróf Szechenyi István 1840". The lid is provided with ventilation holes. The end of the stem is reinforced with a silver ring. The metal parts are slightly oxidized, and the pipe shows signs of functional wear. The mouthpiece is not preserved.
The pipe is kept in a crystal box with a copper frame, lined with faded blue silk.; inscription [Hungarian]: Deák Ferencznek gróf Szechenyi István 1840. The museum record gives measurements L: 11 cm; D middle: 3.4 cm; D lid: 3.1 cm; D end: 4 cm; Case: 14 x 12 x 6 cm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- wood; silver; carving; engraving process
- Dimensions
- L: 11 cm; D mijloc: 3,4 cm; D capac: 3,1 cm; D capăt: 4 cm; Casetă: 14 x 12 x 6 cm
Identification
- Europeana id
- /2048047/Clasate_884654cb15c64f95b7aaa05936606166
- Museum object name
- pipă
- Holding institution
- Székely National Museum
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.