Museum number:
| APM 487a |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| cigar pipe |
Keyword:
| bird's claw |
Description:
| Sigarenpijp van klei met kleine bolle ketel en rechte steel met manchet. Ketel onderzijde in reliëf vogelklauw met vier tenen. Steel links in reliëf "N558" en rechts "NOEL A PARIS". |
Date:
| Period | 1890 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 0.83 in (2.1 cm) |
| Width | 0.71 in (1.8 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.59 in (1.5 cm) |
| Weight | 6.5 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | red |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | N558 |
| Trade name | griffe, tête mignonnette |
| Mark | "NOEL A PARIS" (reliëf, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1984 |
| Provenance | Hilversum, collectie René Hogguer, 1979-1984 |
| Londen, Portobelloroad antiquemarket, 1979, prijs Dfl. 20,- |
Exhibition
| Amsterdam, Tropenmuseum, tentoonstelling "500 jaar tabakscultuur", 9 oktober 1992 - 9 oktober 1993. |
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