Museum number:
| APM 10.704 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| swallow, bird's nest |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met ovale rechtopstaande ketel, figurale onderzijde en rechte steel. Ketel voorzijde in reliëf vliegende zwaluw. Ketel onderzijde nest met kuikens. Geglaasd. Steel intaglio "GAMBIER A PARIS M*..". |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.54 in (3.9 cm) |
| Width | 1.14 in (2.9 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.18 in (3 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | oval |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | geglaasd |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 1139 |
| Trade name | néogène hirondelle nid |
| Mark | "GAMBIER A PARIS M*..." (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1978 |
| Excavation site | Givet, route de Famennes, fabrieksstort Gambier, 1978 |
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