Museum number:
| APM 9.154b |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| tennis racket, ball |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met bolle ketel, zonder hiel en figurale insteeksteel. Ketel onversierd geplaatst midden op een tennisracket waarvan het handvat de steel vormt. Steel links in reliëf "GAMBIER 1588", steel rechts "A PARIS". |
Date:
| Period | 1900 - 1910 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.89 in (4.8 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 1.54 in (3.9 cm) |
| Width | 1.34 in (3.4 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
| Weight | 37 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | bulbous |
| 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 | 1588 |
| Trade name | tête raquette, douille courbée |
| Mark | "GAMBIER" (reliëf, steel links) "A PARIS" (reliëf, steel rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2024 |
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