Museum number:
| APM 7.176 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "NAPOLEON EMPEREUR", head Napoleon III |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel. Ketel hoofd keizer Napoléon III met lauwerkrans, adelaars op revers. Borstbeeld rand "NAPOLEON EMPEREUR". |
Date:
| Period | 1855 - 1865 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.01 in (5.1 cm) |
| Width | 1.18 in (3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.39 in (1 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 823 |
| Trade name | fantaisie Napoléon III |
Acquisition
| Year | 1988 |
| Provenance | Givet, Gérard Dermien |
| Excavation site | Givet, Gambierfabriek, binnenplaats, 1987 |
Literature
| Don Duco, Napoleonpijpen: politiek statement of rage-item?. Amsterdam, 2013. afb 24. Dit exemplaar. |
Exhibition
| Leiden, Pijpenkabinet, tentoonstelling "Koppen met een eigen gezicht", 16 oktober 1988 - 18 december 1988. |
| Wervik, Tabaksmuseum, tentoonstelling "Tabak & Vorsten", 19 januari 1994 - 25 november 1994. |
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