Museum number:
| APM 8.451 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head Narcissus |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, hielmarkering en rechte steel met manchet. Ketel hoofd Narcissus met narcis aan weerszijden van het hoofd. Steel links in reliëf "GAMBIER", steel rechts "686 A PARIS". |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.81 in (4.6 cm) |
| Width | 1.14 in (2.9 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) |
| Weight | 24 gram |
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 | 686 |
| Trade name | Narcisse, tuyau droit, tête |
| Mark | JG (stempel, manchet onderzijde) "GAMBIER" (reliëf, steel links) "686 A PARIS" (reliëf, steel rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1984 |
| Provenance | Brussel, Josse Vandersteen, antiquair |
| Brussel, antiekhandel, 1984 |
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