Pipe bowl
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th century
This object is a carved wooden tobacco pipe bowl created in Germany during the 18th century. The maker of the piece is unknown. The pipe bowl is sculpturally carved in the form of a stag positioned behind foliage. The wooden surface displays rich brown tones and detailed figural carving representing the animal's head, ears, and body nestled amidst naturalistic leafy foliage and textured wooden elements. A collar feature and a raised cylindrical fitting are incorporated into the upper section of the pipe design.
According to the museum register, the carved wooden pipe bowl measures 11.7 cm in height and 9.2 cm in width. It is catalogued as a smoking accessory crafted through woodcarving techniques.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height: 11.7 cm; Width: 9.2 cm
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Unknown
- Place recorded
- Germany
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Pipe bowl
- Museum object number
- 1279:2-1872
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.