Chacom 1987 Pipe of the Year Smooth Bent Billiard (Estate)

About this pipe:

Chacom is one of France’s most historic and iconic makes. Its founders, the Comoy family, began their career as boxwood pipe-makers in the early 1800s, before briar had even been discovered, with Henri Comoy (of Comoy’s fame) emigrating to England in 1879 and founding the country’s first briar pipe factory. In 1922, Henri and his nephews, the Chapuis, founded the Chapuis Comoy pipe factory in Saint-Claude, France, which shortly after began producing pipes bearing the partnered families’ names—“Cha” for Chapuis, and “Com” for Comoy. Chacom has been the biggest name in French pipes ever since.

As was tradition among the great Anglo-French pipe companies throughout the 20th century, Chacom first began releasing a special, limited edition “Pipe of the Year” in 1978. Each pipe in the series thus far has been a unique design outside of Chacom’s standard offerings, and each has been turned from the company’s enviable stock of superior briar. This one comes from the 1987 release, and takes the form of a rather elegant, 1/4 bent billiard, with a warm brown finish highlighting its excellent graining.

The condition is fair. Some inner rim charring, finish fading, and chamber slightly over-reamed.

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.84 / 21.33mm

Bowl Depth: 2.04″ / 51.81mm

Weight: 1.6oz / 46g