Auld Erin (by Peterson) 106 Rusticated Billiard Estate Briar Pipe, Irish Estates

Description

Auld Erin (a Gaelic phrase roughly meaning “Old Ireland”) was, like the Shamrock and the Captain Pete, a mid-century sub-brand of Peterson, debuting in the 1950s. In the world of pipes, Peterson itself generally needs no introduction, but just in case you’re unfamiliar: in 1876, a Latvian named Charles Peterson immigrated to Ireland and was hired making pipes in a workshop owned by Frederick and George Kapp. After rising through the ranks to become head craftsman, Peterson bought into the Kapp’s business, which was renamed, Kapp & Peterson (K&P). During this time, Peterson himself applied for several patents for pipe designs, including the world-famous Peterson’s System. Since then, Peterson has become one of the most recognizable names in pipe smoking and continues to produce high quality pipes from their headquarters in Dublin.

From what I’ve seen of the Auld Erin sub-brand, they were all rusticated, but what’s interesting is, not unlike the main Peterson brand, the style of rustication used changed a few times over the years. Yet for some Auld Erins, like this one, it’s hard to pin down what the analog would have been in Peterson’s various contemporaneous lines. The rustication seen here is somewhat similar to a 1950s Kapet, but it also looks somewhat finer, almost like the Ferndown Bark finish that would come about much, much later. As this Auld Erin was made in England, where Peterson had a separate factory at one point, it will have been made between the 1950s and 1970, the year Peterson’s London factory closed.

The condition is fair. Some inner rim charring and finish fading.

 

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.86 / 21.84mm

Bowl Depth: 1.67″ / 42.41mm

Weight: 1.5oz / 44g