JM Boswell 2001 Spot Carved Oom Paul Estate Briar Pipe, American Estates

Description

J.M. Boswell is one of North America’s most revered artisan pipe-makers, with Boswell pipes typically selling out within minutes of going on sale. With a pipe-making career that started in the 1970s, J.M. Boswell has become the equivalent of a household name in the pipe world, both for his pipes and for serving as the patriarch of family-owned Pennsylvania tobacconist Boswell’s.

Not unlike another Boswell we had listed recently, this one takes the very traditional shape of the Oom Paul and radically transforms it into a very modern, very American pipe. Carved freehand, the design features a distinctive, fluted bowl, with patches of scar-like spot carvings here and there. Parallels could be drawn between other American freehand masters such as Michael Kabik or Randy Wiley, though J.M. Boswell is no stranger to rippled, or twisted forms, nor indeed to the extra ruggedness afforded by patches of partial rustication. While one can compare J.M. Boswell to fellow American artisans, when it comes down to it, it’s hard to mistake a Boswell for just about anything else.

The condition is very good. Some minor rim darkening and a few light scratches around the bowl. This pipe comes with its original box and sleeve.

 

Details:

Length: 5.7″ / 144.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.86 / 21.84mm

Bowl Depth: 1.77″ / 44.95mm

Weight: 1.9oz / 54g