Museum number:
| APM 9.553a |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head negro with hat with tassel |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met kleine figurale ketel, zogenaamde mignon, zonder hiel en korte oplopende steel met manchet. Ketel hoofd neger met muts met kwast, oorringen, snor en sik. Manchet in reliëf tussen parelringen bloem met gestileerd bladmotiefje. |
Date:
| Period | 1850 - 1860 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.06 in (2.7 cm) |
| Width | 0.83 in (2.1 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.79 in (2 cm) |
| Weight | 10 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | gray-white |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ille et Vilaine |
| Town | Rennes |
| Maker | Firme A. Crétal & E. Gallard |
| Mark | CG (stempel, steel links) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1987 |
| Provenance | Parijs, Paul Bert, marché aux puces |
Literature
| Benedict Goes, 25 eeuwen roken; De verwonderlijke vormgeving van de pijp. , 1993. p 6, groepsfoto. Dit exemplaar. |
| Benedict Goes, The Intriguing Design of Tobacco Pipes. Leiden, 1993. p 6, groepsfoto. Dit exemplaar. |
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