Museum number:
| APM 8.542 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head man with helmet and plume |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende steel met manchet. Ketel hoofd Alexander II met snor en baard en helm met ketting voorlangs en afhangende pluim. Steel rechts in reliëf "GAMBIER A PARIS", steel links modelnummer "822". Schilderemail in wit en zwart. |
Date:
| Period | 1860 - 1890 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.13 in (5.4 cm) |
| Width | 1.18 in (3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.18 in (3 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | email, zwart, wit |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 822 |
| Trade name | Alexandre II, tête |
| Mark | JG (stempel, steel oz.) "GAMBIER A PARIS" (reliëf, steel re.) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1984 |
| Provenance | Londen, Kings road, Brian Tipping, Antiquarius |
| Londen, antiekhandel, 1984 |
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. |
Exhibition
| Leiden, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, vitrine 19de eeuw, december 1984 - 31 december 1993. |
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, achterkamer, vitrine Frankrijk, v.a. 1999. |
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