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Description: | Incomplete fragment of a clay tobacco pipe bowl of late post medieval date (c.1670-1700). The pipe fragment measures 39.7mm length, bowl diameter 20.5mm, heel diameter 16.1mm, weight 12.42 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 with pointed rounded heal, dated to c.1670-1700. The relief heal mark is incomplete but probably that of Randle Peck. The mark consists of the initials RP within an incomplete oval cartouche. Peck 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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