Pipe bowl, Germany, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Pipe bowl, Germany, 19th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: wood; German; 19th c.. Museum description: Pipe bowl of wood; carved in the form of a barrel, the hoops of which are being removed by a dog and a monkey, while a serpant twines around the branches of a tree upon which the whole rests. The mountings are silver. The museum record gives material recorded as wood, silver; measurements Height 7.6 cm; Width 7.3 cm; place associated: Germany. 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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- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- wood, silver
- Dimensions
- Height 7.6 cm; Width 7.3 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- wood with silver mounts
- Place recorded
- Germany
Identification
- Museum object name
- Pipe bowl
- Museum object number
- 1261-1872
- Museum system number
- O257035
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.