Case for a pipe, anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1725

Case for a pipe, anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1725

cutting, h c.8cm × l c.50cm × w c.6cm More details

Long-stemmed Gouda pipes were very popular with the Dutch, including those living in the tropics. Since the clay pipes were fragile, protective cases for them were not an undue luxury. This ivory case from Ceylon is ornamented with flowering branches, a decoration that found great favour among Europeans. On the short end of the lid is a pipe-smoking Dutchman.

On display in room 2.9