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Hunting Pipe
Hunting Pipe
Hunting Pipe
Hunting Pipe
Hunting Pipe
Hunting Pipe

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World Cultures
European ➔ Hunting Pipe

Identifier:
2021.90.1
Description:
This hunting pipe, also called a gesteckpfeife, Jaeger pipe, or Tylorean pipe, has a metal mouthpiece and a wooden stem with mother-of-pearl inlays throughout. The porcelain bowl depicts a hand-painted image of a sleeping man with his hand resting on a skull. The German words "Bedenke di Ende!" are scripted underneath the image and roughly translate to "Remember the End!". 

Pipes such as these were popular in Central Europe from the 18th to early 20th century. They are often associated with Germany and are hand-decorated to depict elaborate scenes. The user would pack tobacco into the porcelain bowl which was then placed in the reservoir that retained the juices and tar. Wine was sometimes added to the reservoir as well to add flavor. 

This pipe belonged to Peter Franklin Lydens who inherited it from his father Z. Z. Lydens who inherited it from his father Peter J. Luidens. According to Museum records, the pipe was brought over by the family when they immigrated from Holland, Netherlands in 1848 and was owned by the family for some time prior to immigrating. 

This item is related to local historian Z.Z. Lydens, a retired Grand Rapids reporter who was the founder of the Grand Rapids Historical Commission. He was known for authoring a history of Grand Rapids in 1966 called The Story of Grand Rapids, which was a continuation of an 1891 book titled History of the City of Grand Rapids, by Albert Baxter.
Date:
1800 – 1850
Materials:
Porcelain, Wood, Metal
Dimensions:
14.5" h 0.75" w 0.75" d; 7.375" h 1.5" w 2.625" d
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 1
Source:
Gift of Peter F. Lydens
Related Entities:
Linda Wright (donor) Z. Z. Lydens (is related to)
Alternate names: Zenus Zalsman Lydens
Zenus Zalsman (ZZ) Lydens was the founder of the Grand Rapids Historical Commission. A local historian, he authored the book The Story of Grand Rapids in 1966, which was a continuation of an 1891 book titled History of the City of Grand Rapids, by Albert Baxter.