Edward’s XL Smooth Liverpool w/ Acrylic 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.

Here we have another example of a comparatively conservative Algerian Briar-era Edward’s, though one that is, as with many Edward’s pipes we’ve had, decidedly large in proportions. Taking the form of an exceptionally long Liverpool (an underrated shape if I ever knew one), it is indeed a beautifully grained pipe, certainly deserving of the praise Edward’s heaped on its briar reserves at the time.

The condition is very good, too. Very minor darkening and finish fading on the rim, and a few very small scratches on the bowl.

Details:

Length: 7″ / 177.8mm

Bowl Width: 0.86 / 21.84mm

Bowl Depth: 1.79″ / 45.46mm

Weight: 1.8oz / 52g