Pipe makers' marks - Page 4

17th and 18th Century Marked Clay Tobacco Pipes From Ferryland, NL

Pipemark IC Relief
Pipemark IC Relief
IC Relief. Mould imparted directly above left and right sides of heel. Stem bore size: 8/64ths. Identified as Scottish pipemaker James Colquhon (1668-1700). Refer to Sharp 1984:36. Exact bowl and mark found in a pre-1690 context (Martin 1987:227).
Pipemark IT Relief
Pipemark IT Relief
IT Relief. Stamped on heel. Stem bore size: 5/64ths. Dutch pipe bowl manufactured in Gouda and dating 1680-1710. Possibly Gouda pipemaker Jacob Thoniszn (1670). See Duco 1981:326. IT mark also in Duco 1982:84 with dates 1695/1705-1710/1715.
Pipemark Crown over Bunch of Grapes Relief
Pipemark Crown over Bunch of Grapes Relief
Crown over bunch of grapes relief. Stamped on heel. Stem bore size: 6/64ths. Fragmentary pipe bowl but the mark is Dutch and seen in pipes from Gouda dating 1680- 1710. Refer to Duco 1981:465. Exact mark found in Duco 1982:49, but no date.
Pipemark 3 Crowns Relief
Pipemark 3 Crowns Relief
Three Crowns Relief. Stamped on heel. Stem bore size: 5/64ths. Fragmentary pipe bowl, but both bowl and mark appear to be late 17th or early 18th century Dutch, likely made in Gouda. Gullov and Kapel (1979:143) show the 3 crowns as the mark of Kobus Witsius (pre-1728). Duco 1982:60 dates the three crowns 1680/85-1789.
Pipemark Cannon Relief
Pipemark Cannon Relief
Cannon Relief. Stamped on heel. Stem bore size: 6/64ths. Fragment consists of stem and heel only. Cannon mark was likely manufactured in Gouda. Duco 1982:66 dates this Gouda mark 1687-1747/1751.
Pipemark IP Incuse
Pipemark IP Incuse
IP Incuse. Stamped on heel. Stem bore size: 7/64ths. Pipe bowl fragmentary but appears to date from the late 17th century. Numerous IP makers from both London and Bristol from this period.
Pipemark BA/RVM Incuse
Pipemark BA/RVM Incuse
BA/RVM Incuse. Stamped on heel. Latin abbreviation of Barnstaple. Stem bore size: 7/64ths. Both pipe bowl and mark attributed to Barnstaple, Devon manufacture, likely by a group of pipemakers. The actual mark of BARVM differs and there are up to 4 different stamps identified. Pipe bowl shapes with these marks date from 1660-1740. Refer to Grant and Jemmett 1985:451.
Pipemark WP Incuse
Pipemark WP Incuse
WP Incuse. Stamped on heel. Stem bore size: 7/64ths. West Country or Bristol pipe bowl style, late 17th century. Could be William Phillips of Bristol (app. 1674 f.1689-90) Refer to Walker 1977:1245. Also, Barnstaple pipemaker William Price (1660's-1670's) Refer to Grant and Jemmett 1985.
Pipemark RT Incuse
Pipemark RT Incuse
RT Incuse. Stamped on back of bowl facing the smoker. Stem bore size: 6/64ths. Both pipe bowl and mark attributed to Robert Tippett II, Bristol pipemaker (1678-1713 poss. to 1720). Refer to Walker 1977:1493.
Pipemark Star with Pearled Border Relief
Pipemark Star with Pearled Border Relief
Star with pearled border Relief. Stamped on heel. Stem bore size: 6/64ths. Appears to be a Dutch mark and was found at Ferryland in a late 17th century context. Refer to Oswald 1969:141 for a similar styled Dutch makers' mark.
Pipemark PA/IH Relief
Pipemark PA/IH Relief
PA/IH Relief. Stamped on heel. Fragmentary pipe bowl, stem bore measurement not possible. Pipe bowl and mark attributed to Barnstaple, Devon. Bowl form dates from 1680-1720. Could be mark of John Horwood, free in 1713. Refer to Grant and Jemmett 1985:452; 513.