Museum number:

APM 14.162

Subcollection:

kleipijpen

Title:

tabakspijp

Keyword:

head donkey with top hat

Description:

Tobacco pipe made of clay with figural bowl, without heel and straight stem with button end. Bowl head of a donkey with top hat and stand up collar and knotted cravat. Stem left embossed shield with shape number "659". Stem intaglio "GAMBIER A PARIS M * M DEPOSE". Painted enamel in purple, yellow, pink, white and black.

Date:

Period 1870 - 1890


Dimensions:

BowlHeight5 cm
Width3,1 cm
StemLength12 cm
Characteristics
Pipe type steelpijp
Pipe shape figuraal
Materialpijpaarde (ceramiek)
Techniquegekast
Colourwit
Finish email, vijf kleuren
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContintentEuropa
Region InternationalWest-Europa
CountryFrankrijk
Region NationalArdennes
CityGivet
MakerGambier
Trade number 659
Trade name fantaisie l'âne coquet
Mark "GAMBIER A PARIS M*M DEPOSE" (intaglio, steel)
Acquisition
Year 1995
Provenance Luik, veilinghuis Michel Lhomme, lot 91
Luik, collectie André Joiris, <1990-1994
Exhibition
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, tentoonstelling "Toppers, twee jaar aanwinsten Pijpenkabinet", voorjaar-zomer 1996.
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, achterkamer, vitrine Frankrijk, v.a. 1999.

If you have any comments, suggestions or additions, click here to send us an email