JB 2019 (art) – Twee vondstengroepen van kleipijpen uit Middelburg

Author: Bert van de Lingen

Yearbook PKN, Society for Historic Tobacco Pipe Research

Little is known about the pipe industry in the province of Zeeland and the tobacco pipes that were sent elsewhere from the Netherlands to this province for use and trade. This article deals with two small groups of 17th century clay pipes that are found in the city of Middelburg. Although these pipes have not been found in an archaeological context, it is worthwhile to report briefly on the models, qualities and marks, due to the scarce information on this part of The Netherlands. The majority of the marked pipes consists of well-known models from Gouda and Gorinchem in the province of South Holland. A small number of pipes come from Bergen op Zoom in the province of North Brabant and a few pipes appear to be from Rotterdam and Leiden (South Holland). In Zeeland, pipes with large-sized bowls are also regularly found and seem to be intended specifically for the Zeeland market. Remarkably, these pipes were not found in the two groups discussed here.

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