Museum number:
| APM 9.805 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "ALEXANDRE..", head Tsar Alexander III |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel. Ketel hoofd tsaar Alexander III met snor, baard en militaire pet met klep. Steel links in reliëf "GAMBIER A PARIS", rechts "(CZ)AR ALEXANDRE III". |
Date:
| Period | 1890 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.81 in (4.6 cm) |
| Width | 1.38 in (3.5 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.97 in (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 | 1567 |
| Trade name | fantaisie czar Alexandre III |
| Mark | "GAMBIER A PARIS" (reliëf, steel links) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1988 |
| Provenance | Givet, Daniel Drapier |
| Excavation site | Givet, rue Gilbert 1, voortuin, fabrieksstort, 1988 |
Comments
| Vgl. APM 21.458 de gave tabakspijp. |
Exhibition
| Wervik, Tabaksmuseum, tentoonstelling "Tabak & Vorsten", 19 januari 1994 - 25 november 1994. |
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