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Pipe Rack

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Pipe rack intended to hold clay pipes, tinned iron with acorn knobs of cast lead.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Ironwork
Smoking Accessories
Object type
Pipe rack
Materials and techniques
Tinned iron with cast lead
Iron
Tin
Lead
Tinning
Casting
Brief description
Pipe rack to hold clay pipes, tinned iron with cast lead acorn knobs, made in England, 18th century
Physical description
Pipe rack intended to hold clay pipes, tinned iron with acorn knobs of cast lead.
Gallery label
PIPE-RACK, tinned iron and cast lead (the acorn knobs), England; 18th century Intended to hold clay pipes. Museum No. M.1-1910(07/1994)
Bibliographic references
  • Lindsay, J. Seymour. Iron and Brass Implements of the English House. London, 1964. Fig.396, p.70.
  • Christian, G. The Skill of the Ironmaster. Sussex Archeological Society, 1955. p.184.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.1-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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