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Description: | A bowl fragment of a Post Medieval clay tobacco pipe dating to the 17th to 19th centuries. The fragment consists of a portion of the bowl rim and the body of the bowl. The outer surface is decorated with a face, with eyes, nose and a straight mouth depicted when the rim is upright. When upside down the face changes and has another frowning mouth which borders the bowl rim. It seems likely the this decoration had an intended comedic value, with different faces noticeable when the pipe was being used or cleaned. The reverse of the fragment has a vertical hollow, which formed the bowl of the pipe. Overall the object is very worn and the broken edges are smooth and rounded.Due to the fragmentary nature of this pipe bowl, it is very difficult to assign a narrower date range. The fragment measures 23.0 mm in height, 17.9 mm wide, 7.4 mm thick and weighs 3.19 g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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