Artikel : Zeventiende-eeuwse bodemvondsten uit Zeeland
Auteur : Ewout Korpershoek
Jaar : 2019
PKN, Stichting voor Onderzoek historische tabakspijpen Jaarboek 2019
Seventeenth century clay pipe finds from Zeeland
Abstract
In this article, two groups of clay pipes are reviewed, that were found in the province of Zeeland, both in the vicinity of the city of Middelburg. Although the pipes of both groups were found at the different locations, one group consists of a complete private collection and therefore has a relevance with regards to it’s composition. The second group is formed by a selection of pipes with unkown or uncommon makers marks. Special highlights from the first collection are two fragments of very large pipes, which were most likely made for advertising or promotion purposes. The majority of the pipes from the first collection can be attributed to a variety of pipe makers workshops from different cities in the Netherlands. The composition of this group generally confirms the findings of earlier reports about clay pipe finds from this province and presents a number of unknown, potentially locally made products. The second group consists of pipes with several uncommon or unknown makers marks which could have been made locally.