Museum number:
| APM 7.003c |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head elephant with tusks |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende steel. Ketel kop van een olifant met slagtanden en hoofdsieraad met noppen en afhangende kwast. Ogen zonder pupillen. Steel in reliëf links "GA[MBIER]" en rechts "[A PAR]IS". |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1890 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.01 in (5.1 cm) |
| Width | 1.18 in (3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.39 in (1 cm) |
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 | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 995 |
| Trade name | fantaisie éléphant |
| Mark | "GA[MBIER]" (reliëf, steel links) "[A PAR]IS" (reliëf, steel rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1988 |
| Provenance | Givet, Philippe Canon, 1987-1988 |
| Excavation site | Givet, Gambierfabriek, binnenplaats, 1987 |
Comments
| Vgl. APM 21.446 de gave tabakspijp. |
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