Museum number:
| APM 7.088b |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head Michelangelo |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel. Ketel hoofd Michelangelo met snor en baard in een punt, op het hoofd een geruite kap met stippen. Persvorm in drie delen. Steel intaglio "GAMBIER...". |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.09 in (5.3 cm) |
| Width | 1.14 in (2.9 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| 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 | 626 |
| Trade name | fantaisie Michel-Ange |
| Mark | "GAMBIER ..." (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1988 |
| Provenance | Givet, Philippe Canon, 1987-1988 |
| Excavation site | Givet, Gambierfabriek, binnenplaats, 1987 |
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