Museum number:
| APM 3.374 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| plain |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met billiardvorm ketel, zonder hiel en rechte zware steel met knoop. Slordig maaksel, rossigwitte klei. Ketel en steel gepolijst. Steel intaglio "MOTTON A SERVES" in rechthoekig kader. |
Date:
| Period | 1880 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.38 in (3.5 cm) |
| Width | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 4.13 in (10.5 cm) |
| Weight | 18 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | billiard shape |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | gepolijst |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Drôme |
| Town | Serves |
| Maker | Motton Fils |
| Trade number | 52 |
| Mark | "MOTTON A SERVES" (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1986 |
| Provenance | Parijs, veilinghuis Nouveau Drouot, veiling 6, lot 81 |
| Parijs, collectie Jean Laffont |
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