Pipe bowl, Germany, 18th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th century
Pipe bowl, Germany, 18th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 18th century. The museum's brief description reads: wood; German; 18th c.. Museum description: Pipe bowl of wood, carved in relief with subjects from the chase and foliage, the ground cross-hatched to resemble fish skin; silver mountings. The museum record gives material recorded as wood, silver; measurements Height 8.6 cm; Width 13 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 8.6 cm; Width 13 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Wood, carved; silver mountings
- Place recorded
- Germany
Identification
- Museum object name
- Pipe bowl
- Museum object number
- 1324-1872
- Museum system number
- O257031
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.