Museum number:

APM 9.192

Subcollection:

clay pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

bird's claw

Description:

Tabakspijp van klei met bekervorm ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel onderzijde in reliëf vogelklauw met vier tenen. Steel links in reliëf modelnummer "1423". Steel intaglio "GAMBIER A PARIS M*M DEPOSE" en etiket in rood met "CREME GAMBIER".

Date:

Period 1890 - 1910


Dimensions:

BowlHeight1.5 in (3.8 cm)
Width1.1 in (2.8 cm)
StemLength5.12 in (13 cm)
Weight18 gram
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape beaker shape
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryFrance
Region nationalArdennes
TownGivet
MakerGambier
Trade number 1423
Trade name crème griffe, droite
Mark "GAMBIER A PARIS M*M DEPOSE" (intaglio, steel)
Acquisition
Year 1986
Provenance Parijs, veilinghuis Nouveau Drouot, veiling 7
Parijs, collectie Jean Laffont

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