Chacom USA Smooth Canadian Estate Briar Pipe, French Estates

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.

Given that Chacom is a decidedly French make, it may seem strange for one to be marked as “USA.” But, this instance, such pertained not to the origin (which was still the Chapuis-Comoy company), but the destination. The USA was a line specially made for the American market, featuring classic Anglo-French shapes that would be sturdy workhorses for stateside pipe smokers. This one takes the form of a traditional, large Canadian, and is dressed in a wine-red smooth finish.

The condition is fair. Some inner rim charring, chamber slightly over-reamed, and a couple of nicks on the bowl.

Details:

Length: 6.1″ / 154.9mm

Bowl Width: 0.93 / 23.62mm

Bowl Depth: 1.90″ / 48.26mm

Weight: 1.5oz / 44g