Museum number:
| APM 9.795 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head man, devil |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, hielmarkering en rechte steel. Ketel dubbelportret met aan de voorzijde gezicht van man met snor, baard en bril, steelzijde duivelskop met gedraaide horens. |
Date:
| Period | 1850 - 1870 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.05 in (5.2 cm) |
| Width | 1.38 in (3.5 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.98 in (2.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem 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 | 797 |
| Trade name | fantaisie l'alchimiste |
Acquisition
| Year | 1988 |
| Provenance | Givet, Daniel Drapier |
| Excavation site | Givet, rue Gilbert 1, voortuin, fabrieksstort, 1988 |
Exhibition
| Leiden, Pijpenkabinet, tentoonstelling "Koppen met een eigen gezicht", 16 oktober 1988 - 18 december 1988. |
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