Museum number:
| APM 7.136 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head man with helmet |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel. Ketel hoofd Alexander II met snor en baard, helm met afhangende pluim. Steel links in reliëf modelnummer "917" in ovaal. Steel intaglio "GAMBIER A PARIS M*M DEPOSE". |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.89 in (4.8 cm) |
| Width | 1.26 in (3.2 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 2.36 in (6 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 | 917 |
| Trade name | fantaisie Alexandre II |
| Mark | "GAMBIER A PARIS M*M DEPOSE" (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1978 |
| Excavation site | Givet, route de Famennes, fabrieksstort Gambier, 1978 |
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