Museum number:
| APM 14.979 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| bust negro |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende insteeksteel. Ketel borstbeeld neger met kort kroeshaar, borstbeeld met platte kraag en dasje. Steel links overlangs intaglio "C.CROP" en rechts "LONDON". Persvorm in twee delen. Geelgetinte lak. Oorspronkelijke montage met aluminium busje en zwart caoutchouc roer. |
Date:
| Period | 1900 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.17 in (5.5 cm) |
| Width | 1.38 in (3.5 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 2.17 in (5.5 cm) |
| Length total | 5.12 in (13 cm) | |
| Weight | 43 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | hardrubber (synthetic material), aluminum (metal) |
| Finish | lak, geelgetint |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | London (district) |
| Town | London |
| Maker | Charles Crop |
| Mark | "C. CROP" (intaglio, steel links) "LONDON" (intaglio, steel rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1997 |
| Provenance | Brussel, Jacques Caro, 1993-1997 |
| Namen, John Ducaté, 1993 |
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