Museum number:
| APM 8.227 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head negro with frizzy hair |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte oplopende steel met knoop. Ketel hoofd neger met kort kroeshaar. Steel links in reliëf modelnummer "N563", steel intaglio "NOEL PARIS". |
Date:
| Period | 1890 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.22 in (3.1 cm) |
| Width | 1.06 in (2.7 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 4.53 in (11.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | red |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Rhône |
| Town | Lyon |
| Maker #1 | Noel Frères |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker #2 | Gambier |
| Trade number | N563 |
| Trade name | nègre, fantaisie courbée mignonnette |
| Mark | "NOEL PARIS" (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1983 |
| Provenance | Brussel, Josse Vandersteen, antiquair |
| Antwerpen, antiekhandel, 1983 |
Exhibition
| Leiden, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, vitrine 19de eeuw, december 1983 - 31 december 1993. |
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, zaal, vitrine 4, v.a. 2001. |
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