Museum number:
| APM 8.748 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head negro with flap headdress |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel hoofd neger met baard en hoofddeksel met afhangende flappen. Steel links in reliëf schildje met modelnummer "721". Steel intaglio "GAMBIER A PARIS M*M DEPOSE". Schilderemail in roze, wit en zwart. |
Date:
| Period | 1880 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Width | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 5.12 in (13 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | email, drie kleuren |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 721 |
| Trade name | fantaisie nègre |
| Mark | "GAMBIER A PARIS M*M DEPOSE" (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1985 |
| Provenance | Brussel, Josse Vandersteen, antiquair |
| Brussel, antiekhandel, 1985 |
Exhibition
| Leiden, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, vitrine 19de eeuw, maart 1985 - 31 december 1993. |
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, achterkamer, vitrine Frankrijk, v.a. 1999. |
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