Museum number:
| APM 14.137a |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| bust Mowat |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende gebogen steel met manchet. Ketel hoofd sir Oliver Mowat (1820-1903) met bakkenbaarden en achterover gekamd haar in scheiding, borstbeeld met opstaande boord en vlinderstrik. Steel links in reliëf "GAMBIER A PARIS", steel rechts "SR. O. MOWAT". Manchet links in reliëf modelnummer "1623". |
Date:
| Period | 1905 - 1910 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.28 in (5.8 cm) |
| Width | 1.57 in (4 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
| Weight | 41 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed 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 | 1623 |
| Trade name | Sir Oliver Mohat, tête |
| Mark | JG (stempel, manchet onderzijde) "GAMBIER A PARIS" (reliëf, steel links) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1995 |
| Provenance | Luik, veilinghuis Michel Lhomme, lot 60 |
| Luik, collectie André Joiris, 1986-1994 |
Literature
| Don Duco, Benedict Goes, De Franse figuurpijp in de negentiende eeuw. Amsterdam, 2010. afb 95. Dit exemplaar. |
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