Museum number:
| APM 13.439 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| bird's claw |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met ovale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende insteeksteel. Ketel onderzijde in reliëf vogelklauw met vier tenen. Steel links in reliëf "GAMBIER 1558", steel rechts "A PARIS". Zogenaamde magnésienne. Montage met cilinderbusje en zwart caoutchouc roer. |
Date:
| Period | 1910 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.5 in (3.8 cm) |
| Width | 1.1 in (2.8 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.97 in (5 cm) |
| Length total | 6.69 in (17 cm) | |
| Weight | 30 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | oval |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | pink white |
| Other materials | hardrubber (synthetic material), nickel (metal) |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 1558 |
| Trade name | tête néogène griffe courbée, moyenne |
| Mark | "GAMBIER 1558" (reliëf, steel links) "A PARIS" (reliëf, steel rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1993 |
| Provenance | Brussel, Josse Vandersteen, antiquair |
| Brussel, oude voorraad tabakswinkel, 1993 |
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