Museum number:
| APM 8.261 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head Gutemberg |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende steel met manchet. Ketel hoofd Gutemberg met snor en baard, gewerkte muts op het hoofd. Steel links in reliëf "GAMBIER A PARIS", steel rechts in reliëf modelnummer "852". |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.24 in (5.7 cm) |
| Width | 1.18 in (3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) |
| Weight | 32 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed 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 | 852 |
| Trade name | Gutemberg, tête |
| Mark | JG (stempel, ketel oz.) "GAMBIER A PARIS" (reliëf, steel li.) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1983 |
| Provenance | Brussel, Josse Vandersteen, antiquair |
| Antwerpen, antiekhandel, 1983 |
Literature
| Benedict Goes (Benedict Goes), 25 eeuwen roken; De verwonderlijke vormgeving van de pijp. , 1993. p 6, groepsfoto. Dit exemplaar. |
| Benedict Goes (Benedict Goes), The Intriguing Design of Tobacco Pipes. Leiden, 1993. p 6, groepsfoto. Dit exemplaar. |
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