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Pipe head Gambier earth Religious Charity Paris 19th

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170,00 €

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Very pretty head clay pipe Gambier *, representing a religious certainly a Sister of Charity of XIXth century.

This pipe is in very good condition. It is signed "Gambier in Paris" and numbered 389. A report: the back has been painted, small chip on the top of the pipe, 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.



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Dimensions:
5 cm x 6 cm