Museum number:
| APM 7.052a |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "GERARD LE TUEUR DE LIONS", lion head |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende steel. Ketel hoofd man met snor en sik, tulband met slip waaraan franje. Ketel onderzijde leeuwenkop met randschrift "GERARD LE TUEUR DE LIONS". Persvorm in vier delen. |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.64 in (6.7 cm) |
| Width | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed 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 | 896 |
| Trade name | Gérard, le tueur de lions, tête |
Acquisition
| Year | 1988 |
| Provenance | Givet, Philippe Canon, 1987-1988 |
| Excavation site | Givet, Gambierfabriek, binnenplaats, 1987 |
Comments
| Vgl. APM 8.391a de gave tabakspijp. |
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