[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
59/240
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
Clay pipes in need of cleaning were placed in a pipe rack such as this one, which is made of wrought iron hoops joined by parallel bars. It could be hung over a fire by the ring at the top, or stood in the fire on the four feet. It is English-made and dates from the eighteenth century.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 pipe cleaning rack: metal (iron)
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
Pre-MERL list / description – [Victoria and Albert Museum] ‘Ironwork objects for transfer to Museum of English Rural Life, Reading ... No. 8. Pipe-rack. Wrought iron. A cylindrical frame for resting on four feet, with handle above. For holding clay pipes when placed in the fire for cleaning. English: 18th century.'
[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]
England
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Eighteenth century
[nb-NO]Object name[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]
- Length 405 mm
- Height 190 mm
[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_3051.tif - High resolution image
