Museum number:

APM 7.145

Subcollection:

excavated pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

head Paganini

Description:

Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel. Ketel karikaturaal hoofd Nicolo Paganini met smal gezicht en sik. Schilderemail in roze, wit en zwart.

Date:

Period 1870 - 1900


Dimensions:

BowlHeight1.81 in (4.6 cm)
Width1.06 in (2.7 cm)
StemLength0.79 in (2 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape figural
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryFrance
Region nationalArdennes
TownGivet
MakerGambier
Trade number 1157
Trade name fantaisie Paganini
Acquisition
Year 1978
Excavation site Givet, route de Famennes, fabrieksstort Gambier, 1978
Comments
Vgl. APM 16.771 de gave tabakspijp.
Literature
Don Duco, De historie van de Gambierfabriek (deel I-II). AmsterdamPijpelijntjes, VI/2-3, 1980. p 13, afb B. Dit exemplaar.
Exhibition
Leiden, Pijpenkabinet, tentoonstelling "Koppen met een eigen gezicht", 16 oktober 1988 - 18 december 1988.

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