Four-in-Diamond Smoking Pipe Stem

Clay smoking pipe stem decorated with a four-in-diamond, fleur-de-lis pattern bookended by rouletted bands. Fleur-de-lis pipes were popular in New Amsterdam/York in the 17th century. Examples have been found in key archaeological excavations in Manhattan, including the 7 Hanover Square, Stadt Huys, and Broad Financial Center projects.

• Object number

  875.34

• Dimensions

  Bore Diameter 6/64 inches

• Decoration

  Rouletted

  Stamped

• Animals/objects

  Smoking Pipe

• Patterns

  Four-in-Diamond

  Fleur-de-lis

• Category

  Personal

• Class

  Ceramic

• Material

  Ball Clay

• Context

  Lot 8, Test Cut AQ2, Lovelace Tavern, Subsoil, Strata VIII (544.875)

• Forms

  Stem