Museum number:
| APM 9.782 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| bust of minister Colbert |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende steel. Ketel hoofd minister Colbert met snor, sikje en lang haar. Ketel onderzijde in reliëf driemaster. Steel rechts in reliëf "GAMBIER A PARIS". |
Date:
| Period | 1850 - 1870 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.61 in (4.1 cm) |
| Width | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.39 in (1 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem 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 | 403 |
| Trade name | Colbert, tête |
| Mark | JG (stempel, steel onderzijde) "GAMBIER A PARIS" (reliëf, steel rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1988 |
| Provenance | Givet, Philippe Canon, 1987-1988 |
| Excavation site | Givet, Gambierfabriek, binnenplaats, 1987 |
Literature
| Don Duco, Benedict Goes, De Franse figuurpijp in de negentiende eeuw. Amsterdam, 2010. afb 81. Dit exemplaar. |
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