Museum number:
| APM 3.716a |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "TAFT", bust Taft |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende steel met manchet. Ketel hoofd president William Howard Taft met achterover gekamd haar en kraag met onopvallende boord. Steel links in reliëf "GAMBIER A PARIS" en rechts "TAFT". Manchet links in reliëf modelnummer "1684". Schilderemail in roze, wit en zwart. |
Date:
| Period | 1905 - 1910 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.97 in (5 cm) |
| Width | 1.89 in (4.8 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Weight | 60 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | email, drie kleuren |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 1684 |
| Trade name | tête Taft |
| Mark | JG (stempel, steel oz.) "GAMBIER A PARIS" (reliëf, steel li.) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1987 |
| Provenance | 's-Gravenhage, collectie Arthur van Esveld, 1983-1987 |
| Parijs, marché aux puces, 1983 |
Literature
| Don Duco, De nadagen van de figuurpijp, recente portretpijpen tussen klei en ceramiek. Amsterdam, 2011. afb 1. Dit exemplaar. |
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