Museum number:
| APM 6.309a |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| skull |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende insteeksteel. Ketel mensenschedel met puntige onderkaak. Steel links in reliëf modelnummer "550". Ketel onderzijde intaglio "GAMBIER A PARIS M*H". Oorspronkelijk nikkel busje. |
Date:
| Period | 1900 - 1915 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.69 in (4.3 cm) |
| Width | 1.3 in (3.3 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 | red |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 550 |
| Trade name | tête de mort, tuyau caoutchouc |
| Mark | "GAMBIER A PARIS M*H" (intaglio, ketel onderzijde) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1977 |
| Provenance | Brussel, antiekwinkel |
| Brussel, oude voorraad tabakswinkel, <1950-c. 1972 |
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