Museum number:
| APM 16.770 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| mermaid without a head |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel en steelaanzet borststuk van een zeemmeermin, de borsten aan de voorzijde, de steert in de steelaanzet. Steel tekstbaan met in reliëf links modelnummer "1795" en rechts "SIRENE". Steel intaglio "L. FIOLET ST. OMER FRANCE". Schilderemail in geel met groene accenten, de tepels roze. |
Date:
| Period | 1880 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.73 in (4.4 cm) |
| Width | 1.02 in (2.6 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 5.51 in (14 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | email, drie kleuren |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Pas-de-Calais |
| Town | Saint-Omer |
| Maker | Firme L. Fiolet |
| Trade number | 1795 |
| Mark | "L. FIOLET ST.OMER FRANCE" (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2002 |
| Provenance | Zwaag, collectie Arthur van Esveld, 2000-2002 |
| Verenigde Staten, internetveiling, 2000 |
Exhibition
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, zaal, vitrine 4, v.a. 2002. |
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