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Description: | Incomplete fragment of a clay tobacco pipe bowl of late post medieval date (c.1680-90). The pipe fragment measures 38.4mm length, bowl diameter 19mm, heel diameter 10.9mm, weight 7.82 grams.
The information within this report is taken from information provided by Mr Rex Key of Broseley Pipe Museum to which sincere thanks are extended.
Broseley style pipe, fitting David Atkinson's Broseley Type 2a classification, with pointed rounded heal, dated to c.1680-90. The relief heal mark is incomplete but probably that of John Harshorne. The mark consists of the initials I H within a circular cartouche. Harsthorne was a Broseley pipemaker. The pipe shows signs of burnishing (straight, smoothing strokes) bottering (smoothing of the bowl rim) and rouletting - all typical Broseley finishing techniques. | Subjects: | Tobacco Pipe (smoking) | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Reavill, Peter - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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