Museum number:
| APM 30.810 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| bust emperor Napoleon Bonaparte |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, vlakke onderzijde zonder hielmarkering en oplopende steel met manchet. Ketel borstbeeld van keizer Napoleon Bonaparte met tweekante steek en uniform met épauletten. Manchet links in reliëf "GAMBIER" en rechts "A PARIS", steel rechts modelnnummer "..0". Schilderemail op ogen en wenkbrauwen in zwart en wit, geheel bedekt met gele lak, ketelopening en steeleind bruingebrand. |
Date:
| Period | 1890 - 1910 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 1.73 in (4.4 cm) |
| Width | 1.26 in (3.2 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) |
| Weight | 28 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | schilderemail, ogen en wenkbrauwen, lak, calciné gebrand |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Mark | JG (stempel, steel onderzijde) "GAMBIER" (reliëf, manchet links) "A PARIS" (reliëf, manchet rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2024 |
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