Museum number:
APM 20.419 |
Subcollection:
pipes various materials |
Title:
tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
enamel with painting and gold |
Description:
Tobacco pipe in Limoges enamel with oval-shaped bowl, heel and straight stem with smooth end. Bowl and stem on white the fine painting of repeating gold ornament made up of narrow leaves in which multi-colored representations, bowl front a flying bird above florets, bowl reverse bouquet with flowers, round the bowl opening and along the base turquoise enamel beads along. Stem between five bands with turquoise pearls golden leaves interspersed with flower bouquets. Bowl internally covered with meerschaum paste or clay. Amber mouthpiece with red copper canister, bone connecting part and cork strap. |
Date:
Period | 1760 - 1800 |
Dimensions:
Bowl | Height | 1.54 in (3.9 cm) |
Width | 1.06 in (2.7 cm) | |
Stem | Length | 6.3 in (16 cm) |
Length total | 8.07 in (20.5 cm) |
Pipe type | stem pipe |
Pipe shape | oval shape |
Material | copper (metal) |
Technique | forged |
Colour | reddish |
Other materials | amber (stone) |
Finish | email, meerkleuren |
Traces of use | gerookt |
Continent | Europe |
Region international | Western Europe |
Country | France |
Region national | Haute-Vienne |
Town | Limoges (?) |
Year | 2010 |
Provenance | Tonnerre, veilinghuis Tonnerre Enchères, lot 28bis |
Gisy-les-Nobles, Daniel Mazaleyrat, <1985-2009 |
Voor dit pijpmodel koos de maker een kleipijp al is het model tussen de Hollandaise en de casjotte blijven hangen. |
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