Museum number:
| APM 7.253 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "JE SUIS LE VRAI JACOB" (I am the real Jacob) |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en korte oplopende steel met manchet. Ketel hoofd Jacob met snor en lange uitwaaierende baard en tulband met tekstlint "JE SUIS LE VRAI JACOB", rechts twee afhangende kwasten. Ketel onderzijde in rechthoekig naamschild "JACOB". Steel links in reliëf "1008B GAMBIER", rechts "A PARIS". Schilderemail in rood, groen, geel, zwart en wit. |
Date:
| Period | 1890 - 1910 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.69 in (4.3 cm) |
| Width | 1.06 in (2.7 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.18 in (3 cm) |
| Weight | 23 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | email, vijf kleuren |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 1008b |
| Trade name | tête mignonnette Jacob, petite |
| Mark | JG (stempel, manchet onderzijde) "2008B GAMBIER" (reliëf, steel links) "A PARIS" (reliëf, steel rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1978 |
| Provenance | Londen, Paul Bentley, Astley's |
| Londen, Jermynstreet, Astley's, oude voorraad, c. 1930-1978 |
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