Museum number:
| APM 6.792 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| cupid |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met ovale ketel, figurale onderzijde en rechte steel. Ketel onderzijde in hoogreliëf Cupido met boog en pijlenbundel. Ketel steelzijde in rechthoek "CREME GAMBIER". Steel intaglio "GAMBIER A PARIS M*M DEPOSE". |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
| Width | 1.1 in (2.8 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 2.36 in (6 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | oval |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 1290 |
| Trade name | crème cupidon |
| Mark | "GAMBIER A PARIS" (intaglio, steel) "CREME GAMBIER" (intaglio, ketel steelzijde) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1978 |
| Excavation site | Givet, route de Famennes, fabrieksstort Gambier, 1978 |
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