Museum number:
| APM 14.182 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| bust negro |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende steel verwijdend tot manchet. Ketel hoofd neger met kroeshaar en borstbeeld met platte kraag. Steel links overlangs intaglio "C. CROP" en rechts "LONDON", beide in naamschild. Lak in geelbruine kleur. |
Date:
| Period | 1890 - 1910 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.13 in (5.4 cm) |
| Width | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
| Weight | 37 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | lak, geelbruin |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | London (district) |
| Town | London |
| Maker | Charles Crop |
| Mark | "C. CROP", "LONDON" (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1995 |
| Provenance | Luik, veilinghuis Michel Lhomme, lot 124 |
| Luik, collectie André Joiris, <1990-1994 |
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