Museum number:
| APM 1.715c |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "HER MAJESTY ..", head Queen Victoria |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en korte steel verwijdend tot manchet. Ketel hoofd koningin Victoria met kroon die boven de filt uitsteekt, een parelketting om de hals. Ketel achterzijde liggend ovaal met intaglio "HER MAJESTY'S JUBILEE 1887". Manchet onderzijde intaglio "GAMBIER". Schilderemail ogen, wenkbrauwen, collier en sluier in geel, roze, blauw, zwart en wit. |
Date:
| Period | 1887 - 1895 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 2.01 in (5.1 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 1.34 in (3.4 cm) |
| Width | 1.34 in (3.4 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) |
| Weight | 28 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | schilderemail, vijf kleuren |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 1492 |
| Trade name | tête fantaisie Victoria |
| Mark | "GAMBIER" (stempel, manchet onderzijde) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2024 |
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