Museum number:

APM 7.433

Subcollection:

excavated pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

corset, arm skeleton, wig

Description:

Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte figurale steel. Ketel korset, gehouden door skeletarm die doorloopt op de steel, deels met voile overdekt. Ketel onderzijde hart, tabakspot, pruik.

Date:

Period 1870 - 1890


Dimensions:

BowlHeight1.14 in (2.9 cm)
Width0.94 in (2.4 cm)
StemLength1.18 in (3 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape figural
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryFrance
Region nationalArdennes
TownGivet
MakerGambier
Trade number 1347
Trade name magnésienne le corset
Acquisition
Year 1979
Excavation site Givet, route de Famennes, fabrieksstort Gambier, 1979
Literature
Don Duco, Jaarverslag Pijpenkabinet en Pijpenkamer Icon 1979. Amsterdam, 1980. p 5, afb 12. Dit exemplaar.

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