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Description: | L & Co
L & Co.
A tobacco pipe, comprising a fruitwood bowl and stem and Bakelite mouthpiece, joined by a silver band. The band between stem and mouthpiece is hallmarked London, 1905 (ie May 1905 - May 1906), Robert Victor Dumenil. The maker's mark applied to stem and band, 'L & Co.' in an oval, is not listed amongst the silver goldsmiths' marks registered with the Goldsmiths' Company in London, although several makers used 'L & Co.' within a different-shaped border.
Formerly owned by Captain Scott. Although never registered, documents in the archive (ARC/HMG/CM/007/A/COLBECKW/001-002) show that a group of objects was acquired by the Horniman from the then Lady Kennet (Kathleen Young, née Bruce, formerly Kathleen Scott and Lady Scott), Captain Scott's widow, in March 1938. Further documents (ARC/HMG/CM/007/A/COLBECKW/003-025, 027, 029 and 034) state that they were exhibited in the South Hall, before the pipe was transferred to HMS Discovery, then an RNVR drill ship; it was eventually transferred along with the Discovery to Dundee Heritage Trust, where its number is W 79.133.45.1. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Subjects: | British Antarctic Expedition (Terra Nova) Bakelite tobacco pipes (pipes (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)) silver Robert Falcon fruitwood Scott | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-224689 |
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