Museum number:
| APM 9.379 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head man, Midas |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, vlakke onderzijde en oplopende steel met manchet. Ketel hoofd koning Midas temidden van bladeren, uitlopende onderkant. Steel rechts in reliëf "GAMBIER", steel links "A PARIS". Schilderemail in roze, wit en zwart. |
Date:
| Period | 1860 - 1890 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.17 in (5.5 cm) |
| Width | 1.14 in (2.9 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.79 in (2 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | email, drie kleuren |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 700 |
| Trade name | Midas, tête |
| Mark | JG (stempel, steel oz.) "GAMBIER" (reliëf, steel re.) "A PARIS" (reliëf, steel li.) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1986 |
| Provenance | Brussel, collectie Josse Vandersteen, <1973-1986 |
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, september 1986 - 31 december 1993. |
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, achterkamer, vitrine Frankrijk, v.a. 1999. |
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