Museum number:

APM 14.363b

Subcollection:

clay pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

praying frog

Description:

Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel met dunne manchet. Ketel geknielde kikker gekleed in Arabisch geplooid gewaad met mes in de gordelband, de voorpoten biddend, de blik naar de hemel gericht. Steel overlangs gecanneleerd met rechts in reliëf "944 GAMBIER", steel links "DEPOSE A PARIS".

Date:

Period 1880 - 1900


Dimensions:

GeneralHeight2.17 in (5.5 cm)
BowlHeight1.77 in (4.5 cm)
Width1.34 in (3.4 cm)
StemLength0.98 in (2.5 cm)
Weight33 gram
Characteristics
Pipe type stub stemmed pipe
Pipe shape figural
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryFrance
Region nationalArdennes
TownGivet
MakerGambier
Trade number 944
Trade name crapaud priant, tête
Mark JG (stempel, steel onderzijde)
"944 GAMBIER" (reliëf, steel rechts)
"DEPOSE A PARIS" (reliëf, steel links)
Acquisition
Year 2024
Literature
Jean-Léo, Les pipes en terre françaises, du 17me siècle à nos jours. Brussels, 1971. Fotokatern. Dit exemplaar.

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