Arkivism
Pipe bowl with stem and arched wall with six recessed corners
Public domain

Pipe bowl with stem and arched wall with six recessed corners

Wouterus Verschuur (zilversmid) · 1787 · ebony (wood); copper (metal); silver (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The round pipe braziers have three cast feet, formed as bird heads embracing a ball, resting on ebony blocks, and a profiled ebony stem. The feet have an oval base bordered by a pearl border. The basin consists of a stamped globular bottom and a strongly domed wall with a rim with six folded corners. The outer, lying part of the rim is openwork with ovals connected by small spheres, between two pearl borders. Just below this is the silver connecting piece of the stem, which at the attachment of the wood is surrounded by a profiled rim. The red copper inner basin is attached to the brazier with a silver screw, ending at the top in a rosette-shaped knob, and at the bottom screwed on with a nut with curling ends.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePijpenkomfoor met steel en gewelfde wand met zes ingezwenkte hoeken. 1787. Wouterus Verschuur (zilversmid). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

Similar works