Museum number:
| APM 9.381 |
Subcollection:
| clay pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| rola monkey in African attire |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en korte oplopende steel met manchet. Ketel zittende rolaap in Afrikaanse kledij met krissen in de buikgordel. Steel rechts in reliëf modelnummer "814". Manchet links in reliëf "GAMBIER", manchet rechts "A PARIS". |
Date:
| Period | 1855 - 1885 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.97 in (5 cm) |
| Width | 1.1 in (2.8 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.79 in (2 cm) |
| Weight | 23 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 | 814 |
| Trade name | le sapajou, tête |
| Mark | JG (stempel, steel onderzijde) "GAMBIER" (reliëf, manchet links) "A PARIS" (reliëf, manchet rechts) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1986 |
| Provenance | Brussel, collectie Josse Vandersteen, <1976-1986 |
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