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:

BowlHeight1.54 in (3.9 cm)
Width1.06 in (2.7 cm)
StemLength6.3 in (16 cm)
Length total8.07 in (20.5 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape oval shape
Materialcopper (metal)
Techniqueforged
Colourreddish
Other materialsamber (stone)
Finish email, meerkleuren
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryFrance
Region nationalHaute-Vienne
TownLimoges (?)
Acquisition
Year 2010
Provenance Tonnerre, veilinghuis Tonnerre Enchères, lot 28bis
Gisy-les-Nobles, Daniel Mazaleyrat, <1985-2009
Comments
Voor dit pijpmodel koos de maker een kleipijp al is het model tussen de Hollandaise en de casjotte blijven hangen.

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