Museum number:
| APM 14.188 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head negro |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel met afgeplat steeleind en knoop. Snijfilt. Ketel de roker aankijkend hoofd neger met kroeshaar. Steel links overlangs intaglio "C. CROP" en rechts "LONDON", beiden in naamschild. |
Date:
| Period | 1880 - 1910 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) |
| Width | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 3.54 in (9 cm) |
| Weight | 14 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
| Region national | London (district) |
| Town | London |
| Maker | Charles Crop |
| Mark | "C. CROP" (intaglio, steel links) "LONDON" (intaglio, steel rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1995 |
| Provenance | Luik, veilinghuis Michel Lhomme, lot 131 |
| Luik, collectie André Joiris, <1985-1994 |
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