Pipe stem

Pipe stem

Pipe stem

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Introduction

This relative, a tubular pipe stem, is adorned with ribbons that are tied around feathers and bound to the stem with vegetable fibre. Although the origins of this relative are not certain, it is believed to have been made in the late 18th to early 19th century. 

This relative currently resides in the National Museum of Ireland.

Name of Maker(s): Unrecorded
Maker role: Artist
Date Made or Date Range: late 18th - early 19th century
Materials

wood, silk ribbons pink (?) red dyed feathers

Techniques or Format

tubular pipe stem, silk ribbons tied over vegetable fibre used to wrap feathers to the pipe

Dimensions: 87 × 0 × 0 cm
Current Location: National Museum of Ireland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1880.1907
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1880
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Royal Dublin Society
Collection Narratives and Histories

Royal Dublin Society

Source for Provenance information

GRASAC researcher notes from research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 22, 2010.

GKS Reference Number: 26788
How to Cite this Item

Maker, Name unrecorded. Pipe stem. GRASAC ID: 26788. National Museum of Ireland Collection, 1880.1907.

Record Creation Context

This record was augmented by Dana Murray on November 14, 2024. It was informed by notes and images collected during aGRASAC Research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 22, 2010. Participants included Alan Corbiere, Ruth Phillips, Crystal Migwans, and Nicholas Stolle, who were assisted by Padraig Clancy and Emma Crosby.

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