Museum number:
APM 21.503 |
Subcollection:
kleipijpen |
Title:
tabakspijp |
Keyword:
bust president Franklin |
Description:
Clay tobacco pipe with figural bowl, flat bottom without heel marking and upright stem with stub. Bowl bust of President Benjamin Franklin with round face, cylindrical cap and bust with jacket collar and knotted scarf. Stem left at stub in rectangular shield "FRANKLIN". Painting enamel in black and white on eyes and eyebrows. |
Date:
Period | 1840 - 1855 |
Dimensions:
General | Height | 7,1 cm |
Bowl | Height | 5,3 cm |
Width | 4,2 cm | |
Stem | Length | 4,5 cm |
Characteristics
Pipe type | manchetpijp |
Pipe shape | figuraal |
Material | pijpaarde (ceramiek) |
Technique | gekast |
Colour | wit |
Finish | schilderemail, zwart, wit |
Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
Contintent | Europa |
Region International | West-Europa |
Country | Frankrijk |
Region National | Ardennes |
City | Givet |
Maker | Blanc-Garin & Guyot |
Trade number | 271 |
Trade name | Franklin |
Mark | BG (stempel, ketel oz.) |
Acquisition
Year | 2013 |
Provenance | Parijs, Piasa, veilinghuis Nouveau Drouot, lot 455 |
Gisy-les-Nobles, Daniel Mazaleyrat, <1990-2009 |
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