Very pretty head clay pipe Gambier * Jacob model No. 948, representing a character orientalist of XIXth century.
This pipe is in good condition. It is signed "Gambier in Paris," "The Real Jacob" "and numbered 948. Eyes are glass. A report: Minor chips and gaps on the beard, normal wear see photos.
* Workshop Gambier Making Workshop existing pipes since 1780, he won the Gold Medal at the National Exhibition in 1849. The production of pipes is important throughout the nineteenth, century also saw the opening of stores selling the brand in Paris (1846) and London (1860). War will put an end to the expansion of the workshop will close its doors in the 1920s.
Dimensions:
head: 9.5 cm / width 5 cm / 8,5 cm profondeuu
with total length 31.5 cm pipe