Alpha Enterprise XL Smooth Dublin Estate Briar Pipe, Other Estates

Description

Alpha pipes were made by Israel’s Shalom company. Shalom holds the title of being the only pipe factory to have operated out of Israel. Over the years, Shalom put out pipes in a variety of styles, from classic English and French shapes to pipes with a more modern, Danish aesthetic. Alpha was a Shalom brand used solely for exports.

The Shalom pipe factory made pipes in a vast variety of styles. Some were very English; some were very Danish; some were very French; and some, like this one, were very Italian. There’s a definite Caminetto vibe with this one—especially early Caminetto, with an emphasis on hand-shaped, modernized renditions of the classics, and the workshop’s distinctive asymmetric saddle stem. Like those early Italian workshop pipes often were, this Alpha is also distinctly large, with a nice, big bowl and exceptionally generous chamber.

The condition is good. Some inner rim darkening, some finish fading, and a couple of worn out fills.

Details:

Length: 6.7″ / 170.1mm

Bowl Width: 0.98 / 24.89mm

Bowl Depth: 1.95″ / 49.53mm

Weight: 2.8oz / 82g