Museum number:
| APM 20.881 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| bear around a tree trunk |
Description:
Tobacco pipe made of clay with figural bowl, without heel and straight stem with button end. Bowl and stem embossed wood grain in which knots, bowl along the base climbing bear. Stem left embossed shape number "N293", stem intaglio "NOEL PARIS FRANCE". Painted enamel in brown and green. |
Date:
| Period | 1890 - 1910 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Width | 1.3 in (3.3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 4.72 in (12 cm) |
| Weight | 29 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | email, bruin, groen |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Rhône |
| Town | Lyon |
| Maker #1 | Noel Frères |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker #2 | Gambier |
| Trade number | N293 |
| Trade name | fantaisie ours |
| Mark | "NOEL PARIS FRANCE" (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2011 |
| Provenance | Utrecht, internationale verzamelaarsjaarmarkt |
| Amerika, internethandel, 2010 |
Comments
| Vgl. APM 12.719 zelfde model maar met gele lak. |
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