Museum number:

APM 14.467b

Subcollection:

clay pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

skull, cervical vertebrae

Description:

Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel mensenschedel. Steel in reliëf vijf halswervels. Steel rechts in reliëf op schildje modelnummer "921P". Steel intaglio "GAMBIER A PARIS M*M DEPOSE". Schilderemail in wit op neus, tanden en wervels.

Date:

Period 1870 - 1890


Dimensions:

GeneralHeight1.34 in (3.4 cm)
BowlHeight1.3 in (3.3 cm)
Width1.14 in (2.9 cm)
StemLength3.54 in (9 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape figural
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Finish email, wit
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryFrance
Region nationalArdennes
TownGivet
MakerGambier
Trade number 921p
Trade name fantaisie mort, plus petite
Mark "GAMBIER A PARIS M*M DEPOSE" (intaglio, steel)
Acquisition
Year 2015

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