Museum number:
| APM 21.079b |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| lion head |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, hielmarkering en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel hoofd leeuw met manen op de plaats van de hiel. Steel intaglio "A. CRETAL E. GALLARD A RENNES". Schilderemail op ogen en wenkbrauwen. |
Date:
| Period | 1860 - 1870 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.5 in (3.8 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 1.22 in (3.1 cm) |
| Width | 1.26 in (3.2 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 4.72 in (12 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | email, zwart, wit |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ille et Vilaine |
| Town | Rennes |
| Maker | Firme A. Crétal & E. Gallard |
| Mark | "A. CRETAL E. GALLARD A RENNES" (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2017 |
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