Museum number:
| APM 9.249 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| acorn in cup as moist trap |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met achtkante, tulpvormige ketel, figurale onderzijde en oplopende steel met gladde manchet. Ketel onderzijde messing vochtsluis in vorm van eikeltje. Steel onderzijde intaglio "A.L. BONNAUD MARSEILLE", tekst met wit krijt ingevuld. |
Date:
| Period | 1840 - 1874 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.97 in (5 cm) |
| Width | 1.06 in (2.7 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.18 in (3 cm) |
| Weight | 21 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | ocatagonal |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | brown |
| Other materials | brass (metal) |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Town | Marseille |
| Maker | Alphonse Bonnaud |
| Mark | "AL. BONNAUD MARSEILLE" (stempel, steel onderzijde) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1986 |
| Provenance | Parijs, veilinghuis Nouveau Drouot, veiling 7 |
| Parijs, collectie Jean Laffont |
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