Museum number:
| APM 21.503 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| bust president Franklin |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, vlakke onderzijde zonder hielmarkering en opgaande steel met manchet. Ketel borstbeeld president Benjamin Franklin met rond gelaat, cilindrische muts en borstbeeld met jaskraag en geknoopt sjaaltje. Steel links bij manchet in rechthoekig schild "FRANKLIN". Schilderemail in zwart en wit op ogen en wenkbrauwen. |
Date:
| Period | 1840 - 1855 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 2.8 in (7.1 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 2.09 in (5.3 cm) |
| Width | 1.65 in (4.2 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | schilderemail, zwart, wit |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Blanc-Garin & Guyot |
| Trade number | 271 |
| Trade name | Franklin |
| Mark | BG (stempel, ketel oz.) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2013 |
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