Museum number:

APM 7.006

Subcollection:

excavated pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

head crane

Description:

Tabakspijp van klei met peervorm ketel, figurale onderzijde en rechte steel. Ketel onderzijde geopende snavel van kraanvogel. Taxile ofwel dubbele boring van steel naar ketel. Steel intaglio "TAXILE GAMBIER ...".

Date:

Period 1870 - 1900


Dimensions:

BowlHeight1.85 in (4.7 cm)
Width1.1 in (2.8 cm)
StemLength1.38 in (3.5 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape pear shape
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryFrance
Region nationalArdennes
TownGivet
MakerGambier
Trade number 645
Trade name taxile bec de grue
Mark "TAXILE GAMBIER ...." (intaglio, steel)
Acquisition
Year 1978
Provenance Givet, Pascal Dupont, 1976-1978
Excavation site Givet, route de Famennes, fabrieksstort Gambier, 1976
Comments
Vgl. APM 9.886 de gave tabakspijp.

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