Museum number:

APM 9.204

Subcollection:

clay pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

acorn in cup, wood grain

Description:

Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, hiel en rechte steel met knoop. Ketel langgerekte eikel in dop met houtnerfreliëf basis. Hiel eikel in dop. Steel intaglio "NOEL LYON DEPOSE".

Date:

Period 1880 - 1900


Dimensions:

BowlHeight2.09 in (5.3 cm)
Width1.02 in (2.6 cm)
StemLength6.3 in (16 cm)
Weight27 gram
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape figural
Materialpipe clay (ceramic)
Techniquepress moulded
Colourwhite
Finish lak, magnésienne
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryFrance
Region nationalRhône
TownLyon
MakerNoel Frères
Trade number N453
Trade name magnétique long, forme gland, tête allongée
Mark "NOEL LYON DEPOSE" (intaglio, steel)
Acquisition
Year 1986
Provenance Parijs, veilinghuis Nouveau Drouot, veiling 7
Parijs, collectie Jean Laffont
Comments
Soortgelijk model ook vervaardigd door Victor Belle (APM 9.210) en Fernand Croquet Michel (APM 1.328a). Waarschijnlijk is Belle de inventor.

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