Edward’s Large Smooth Bent Billiard Estate Briar Pipe, American Estates

Description

While it has, at times, contracted other parties to produce pipes under its name, Edward’s used to manufacture both pipes and tobacco of its own, with a view to becoming the “American Charatan” for the former. The brand was a pioneer for American freehand pipes in this way, with its employed carvers including the great Randy Wiley. This period, during the 1960s-1970s, coincided with Edward’s priding itself on using choice Algerian briar (which the Algerian war of independence later interrupted the supply of) which was specially oil-cured and very lightly finished.

This is another pipe from the recent Edward’s batch that came via our trade-in program, and is indeed one of their signature Algerian briar pieces. It leans far closer to the classics than some other Edward’s pipes we’ve had in recently, taking the form of a large, 3/4 bent billiard. While the pipe’s stem is acrylic, its tortoiseshell tones certainly don’t detract from its traditionalism—in fact, quite the opposite.

The condition is good. Some scratches around the bowl and slightly faded nomenclature.

 

Details:

Length: 6.5″ / 165.1mm

Bowl Width: 0.87 / 22.09mm

Bowl Depth: 1.57″ / 39.87mm

Weight: 2.6oz / 74g