Holtorp Smooth Brandy Sitter (Estate)

About this pipe:

Per Holtorp was a Danish artisan who worked for and with the legendary Pibe-Dan workshop for a long time, while also making pipes that were sold simply as his own. Not much more than this appears to be known about the carver, as he has been far less extensively written about than many of his contemporaries. On the other hand, his work remains interesting enough that this absence of documents has made him a rather enticing mystery. His versatility as far as style is concerned has only added this mystery, with some of his pipes being very traditional, others being closer to “freehands” as we today understand the term, and others being unique shapes that had their own dedicated listings in Pibe-Dan’s catalogs.

This pipe from Holtorp is a very unusual take on the brandy, as it features a flattened section at the front of the bowl that allows it to stay upright. Brandy sitters are certainly not unheard of, though this one might better be termed a brandy stander, given its unique posture. Whatever one wants to call it, it’s a nice distinctive piece, and a beautifully grained one at that.

The condition is fair. Some darkening, small scratches, and slight nicks on the rim.

Details:

Length: 5.7″ / 144.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.76 / 19.30mm

Bowl Depth: 1.41″ / 35.81mm

Weight: 2.0oz / 58g