Museum number:
| APM 1.923 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| bird's claw |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met ovale ketel, zonder hiel en korte oplopende insteeksteel. Ketel onderzijde in reliëf vogelklauw met vier tenen. Steel in reliëf links "GAMBIER 1558" en rechts "A PARIS". Gemonteerd met metalen busje en caoutchouc roer. |
Date:
| Period | 1905 - 1915 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
| Width | 1.06 in (2.7 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Length total | 6.69 in (17 cm) | |
| Weight | 32 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | oval |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Other materials | hardrubber (synthetic material), nickel (metal) |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 1558 |
| Trade name | tête néogène griffe courbée, moyenne |
| Mark | "GAMBIER 1558" (reliëf, steel links) "A PARIS" (reliëf, steel rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1981 |
| Provenance | Saint-Omer, tabakswinkel, oude voorraad, c. 1980 |
Comments
| Vgl. APM 1.167 hetzelfde model maar gerookt. |
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