Early clay tobacco pipe.

Collection type: Object
Description: Early clay tobacco pipe.
Long description: Clay tobacco pipe. The end part of the stem is broken away and missing. The bowl is bulbous with a flat projection at the base. There is a impressed design around the rim of the bowl. The clay is a greyish white. The rim is chipped.
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Circa 1600-1700
Date collected: By 1918
Acquisition information: Donated: 1918
Materials and processes: Material Clay, Process Impressed
Dimensions: Height: max 28 mm, Length: max 61 mm, Width: max 19 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1918.42.9