Museum number:
| APM 7.158 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "JE SUIS LE VRAI JACOB" (I am the real Jacob) |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel. Ketel hoofd Jacob met snor en lange uitwaaierende baard en tulband met tekstlint "JE SUIS LE VRAI JACOB". Ketel onderzijde in reliëf in rechthoekig naamschild tweemaal "JACOB". Steel intaglio "GAMBIER...". |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.17 in (5.5 cm) |
| Width | 1.14 in (2.9 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.57 in (4 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 | 9 |
| Trade name | Jacob, tuyau droit |
| Mark | "GAMBIER..." (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1978 |
| Excavation site | Givet, route de Famennes, fabrieksstort Gambier, 1978 |
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