Museum number:

APM 2.876

Subcollection:

clay pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

ram's head

Description:

Tabakspijp van klei met ovale ketel en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel onderzijde ramskop met gekrulde horens, eindigend in twee concentrische ringen om de steel met links modelnummer "959". Steel intaglio "GAMBIER A PARIS M*H DEPOSE". Schilderemail in roze, wit en zwart.

Date:

Period 1880 - 1900


Dimensions:

BowlHeight1.81 in (4.6 cm)
Width1.18 in (3 cm)
StemLength5.31 in (13.5 cm)
Weight26 gram
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape oval
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Finish email, drie kleuren
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryFrance
Region nationalArdennes
TownGivet
MakerGambier
Trade number 959
Trade name fantaisie bouc, cornes tournantes
Mark "GAMBIER A PARIS M*H DEPOSE" (intaglio, steel)
Acquisition
Year 1986
Provenance Parijs, veilinghuis Nouveau Drouot, veiling 6, lot 103
Parijs, collectie Jean Laffont

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