Numéro de la collection:

APM 17.077

Sous-collection:

pipes en écume de mer

Titre:

pipe à tabac

Mots-clés:

Napoleon on horseback

Description :

Tobacco pipe of meerschaum with a cylindrical bowl with disc-shaped bowl opening, flat bottom and ascending stem with stub. Bowl front in relief depiction of Napoleon, turned to the left, sitting on a rearing horse against a background of boulders, in the right hand a flaming symbol from which darts to either side, the ground line set with silver. Silver flap lid with two hallmarks stamped into the ring at the bowl opening, drum-shaped lid with printed leaf motifs and extensive clamping spring. Silver stub ring with facets and locking eye. Matching sheath of black leather with open bowl and stem piece and inside on the right red velvet and on the left purple silk.

Date:

Période 1835 - 1860


Tailles:

FourneauHauteur14,6 cm
Largeur6,7 cm
StemLongueur10 cm
Caractéristiques
Type de pipe tête de pipe
Forme de pipe cylindrique
Matérialécume de mer (en bloque) (pierre)
Techniquecoupé
Couleurjaune ivoire
Other materialsargent (métal), cuir (matière animale), tissu (tissu), bois
Dernière touche gemonteerd
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Région internationaleEurope de l'Ouest
PaysAllemagne
Région nationaleThuringe
LieuRuhla (?)
Mark zilvermerken (ingeslagen, dekselrand)
Statut juridique
Date 2003
Ancienne appartenance Utrecht, Bart Lankhorst, Douwe Egberts
Utrecht, Douwe Egberts Pijpenkamer, 1963-2003, nr 246
Zeist, G. de Kruijff, antiquair, 1960-1963
Zeist, collectie Henk van der Hoef, <1945-1960
Commentaire
De zilveren stootrand langs de onderzijde van de voorstelling behoedt de pijp voor beschadiging.
Literature
Don Duco, Fabels en feiten over de meerschuim pijp. Amsterdam, 2009. afb 81. Dit exemplaar.
Exposition
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, zaal, vitrine 5, v.a. 2003.

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