Museum number:
| APM 8.748bis |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head negro with flap headdress |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel hoofd neger met baard en hoofddeksel met afhangende flappen. Steel links in reliëf schildje met modelnummer "721". Steel intaglio "GAMBIER A PARIS M*M DEPOSE". Schilderemail in roze, wit en zwart, tulband met bruinige verf. |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1890 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) |
| Width | 1.18 in (3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 5.31 in (13.5 cm) |
| Weight | 30 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Finish | schilderemail, drie kleuren, verf |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 721 |
| Trade name | fantaisie nègre |
| Mark | "GAMBIER A PARIS M*M DEPOSE" (intaglio, steel) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2025 |
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