Pipe bowl, Germany, 17th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
17th century
Pipe bowl, Germany, 17th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 17th century. The museum's brief description reads: wood; German; 17th c.. Museum description: Pipe bowl of wood, inlaid with mother of pearl in a pattern of the two-headed eagle, and with the initials 'F. J.' Inside the lid is a silver coin of Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria, dated 1660. The museum record gives material recorded as mother of pearl, wood, silver; measurements Height 10.5 cm; Length 9.2 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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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- mother of pearl, wood, silver
- Dimensions
- Height 10.5 cm; Length 9.2 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Wood, mother of pearl inlay; silver
- Place recorded
- Germany
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- 'F.J.'
Identification
- Museum object name
- Pipe bowl
- Museum object number
- 558:1-1872
- Museum system number
- O257059
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
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