Museum number:
| APM 5.377 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| skull |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, ronde onderzijde zonder hiel en oplopende steel met manchet. Ketel mensenschedel. Steel weerszijden bij manchet lofvorm van evenwijdige lijnen. Steel rechts in reliëf "GAMBIER" en links "A PARIS" en modelnummer "338". Oogkassen rode verf. |
Date:
| Period | 1890 - 1915 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Width | 1.26 in (3.2 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Weight | 35 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | black-baked |
| Finish | verf, rood |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 338 |
| Trade name | tête de mort, douille courbée |
| Mark | "GAMBIER" (reliëf, steel rechts) "A PARIS 338" (reliëf, steel links) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1975 |
| Provenance | Mechelen, tabakszaak Windels, oude voorraad, <1965-1975 |
Literature
| Don Duco, Jaarverslag Pijpenkamer Icon 1975; Goedewaagen pijpen; Pijpen uit West-Europa. Amsterdam, 1976. p 62. Dit exemplaar. |
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