Museum number:
| APM 21.416 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head Faid'herbe |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel hoofd van generaal Faid'herbe met bril, pet met klep en boord van een militair costuum met onderscheiding om de hals. Steel links "LE GENERAL" en rechts "FAIDHERBE", steel intaglio "GISCLON A LILLE D.P.". Schilderemail in roze, geel, zwart en wit. |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1880 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.93 in (4.9 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
| Width | 1.26 in (3.2 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 4.92 in (12.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | schilderemail, vier kleuren |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Nord |
| Town | Lille |
| Maker | Gisclon |
| Trade number | 958 |
| Trade name | le général Faidherbe |
| Mark | "GISCLON A LILLE D.P." (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2013 |
| Provenance | Parijs, A la Pipe du Nord, Boulevard Magenta 21, inventaris, <1950-2014 |
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