Museum number:
| APM 21.521b |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| horse head "LIGUE POUR LA PROTECTION DE CHEVAL" (league for the protection of horses) |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende steel met manchet. Ketel paardenkop met gebogen nek, de vlakke zijde van de nek in reliëf "LIGUE POUR LA PROTECTION DU CHEVAL". Steel links op tekstschild "MERCI", steel rechts in reliëf klein "GAMBIER". Schilderemail in bruin, geel, roze, wit en zwart. |
Date:
| Period | 1905 - 1910 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 1.61 in (4.1 cm) |
| Width | 1.1 in (2.8 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.38 in (3.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | email, vijf kleuren |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade name | ligue pour la protection du cheval, tête |
| Mark | "GAMBIER" (reliëf, steel rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2016 |
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