One almost complete white ball clay smoking pipe stem and bowl. The bowl has a plain rim and a worn cartouche on the right side which possibly reads "I-R / TIP / ET." The back of the bowl is stamped with the initials "RT." The interior of the bowl is heavily blackened from smoking damage. The pipe may be attributed to Joan Tippet (ca. 1680-1700), widow of Robert Tippet and mother of Robert Tippet II, but the pipe cartouche is too worn to definitely determine this assumption.
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Object number
883.20
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Date made
1660 - 1713
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Dimensions
Bore Diameter 4/64 inches
Length 3.74 inches
Height 1.53 inches
Rim Diameter 0.77 inches
Thickness 0.39 inches
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Decoration
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Color
White
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Animals/objects
Smoking Pipe
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Patterns
Lettering
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Category
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Class
Ceramic
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Material
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Context
Lot 13 South, Clay Surrounding Exterior of Wooden Box (624.883)
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Forms
Stem/Bowl/Rim
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Techniques
Molded
