Museum number:
| APM 6.949 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| bird's claw |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met ovale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel onderzijde in reliëf vogelklauw met vier tenen. Ketel steelzijde intaglio "CREME GAMBIER" in parellijst. Steel links in reliëf modelnummer "1274". Steel intaglio "GAMBIER A PARIS M*M DEPOSE MADE IN FRANCE" en etiket in rood met "CREME GAMBIER". |
Date:
| Period | 1890 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Width | 1.18 in (3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 5.51 in (14 cm) |
| Weight | 26 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | oval |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | geglaasd |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 1274 |
| Trade name | crème griffe |
| Mark | "CREME GAMBIER" (intaglio, ketel steelzijde) "GAMBIER A PARIS M*M DEPOSE MADE IN FRANCE" (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1994 |
| Provenance | Namen, John Ducaté, antiquair |
| Luik, particuliere collectie, 1961-1994 |
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