Museum number:
| APM 13.542 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "TAFT", bust Taft |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende steel met manchet. Ketel hoofd president Taft met snor en kort achterover gekamd haar, borstbeeld met platte boord en dasseknoop. Steel in reliëf links "GAMBIER A PARIS",steel rechts "TAFT", manchet links in reliëf modelnummer "1684". |
Date:
| Period | 1906 - 1908 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.36 in (6 cm) |
| Width | 1.69 in (4.3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.97 in (5 cm) |
| Weight | 62 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | black-baked |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 1684 |
| Trade name | tête Taft |
| Mark | JG (stempel, steel onderzijde) "GAMBIER A PARIS" (reliëf, steel links) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1993 |
| Provenance | Brussel, Josse Vandersteen, antiquair |
| Brussel, antiekhandel, 1993 |
Literature
| Ruud van der Neut, Toeback & toebehoren. Baarn, 2001. foto. Dit exemplaar. |
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