Museum number:
| APM 7.159 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head without eyes, plug bowl interior |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel. Ketel hoofd met gezicht zonder ogen. Ketel inwendig zogenaamde plugboring met vijf gaten in de bodem. Ketel geglaasd, steelzijde intaglio "J-G PLUG PIPE". |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
| Width | 1.18 in (3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.2 in (0.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | geglaasd |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 1425 |
| Trade name | néogène bonnet de nuit |
| Mark | "J-G PLUG PIPE" (stempel, ketel steelzijde) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1978 |
| Excavation site | Givet, route de Famennes, fabrieksstort Gambier, 1978 |
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