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Description: | Incomplete fragment of a clay tobacco pipe bowl of late post medieval date (c.1660-1680). The fragment is broadly similar to David Atkinson's Broseley Type 2b (1660-1680) classification. It is best described as having a narrow elongated bowl and relatively small flat oval heel which is marked with the intials W V within a heart shaped stamp or cartouche. Above the W and V are single small pellets; a similar pellet is postioned centrally beneath the initials. This form of stamp identifies the father and son makers William Underwood who lived in Lower Raven Lane, Ludlow (Berlyn 2008, 12-15) The pipe shows signs of burnishing (straight, smoothing strokes) bottering (smoothing of the bowl rim) and rouletting. These are all typical finishing techniques on early pipes.The pipe fragment measures 35.7mm length, bowl diameter 17.6mm, heel 10.7 x 8.1mm, weight 7.01 grams.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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