Museum number:
| APM 9.361 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "GL. FRENCH", head general French |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en korte rechte steel met manchet. Ketel hoofd generaal French met borstelige snor en militaire pet met ronde rand en klep aan de voorzijde. Ketel onderzijde intaglio in liggend ovaal "JOB CLERC DEPOSE ST.QUENTIN". Steel links intaglio "GL. FRENCH". Oorspronkelijk zwart caoutchouc roer met afgeplat eind met knoop. |
Date:
| Period | 1912 - 1930 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.93 in (4.9 cm) |
| Width | 1.26 in (3.2 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) |
| Weight | 36 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | hardrubber (synthetic material) |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Gard |
| Town | Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie |
| Maker | Job Clerc |
| Trade number | 33 |
| Trade name | Général French |
| Mark | "JOB CLERC DEPOSE ST.QUENTIN" (stempel, ketel onderzijde) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1986 |
| Provenance | Tongeren, Pierre Jadoulle |
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