JM Boswell 2012 Spot Carved Oom Paul Estate Briar Pipe, American Estates

About this pipe:

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.

Have you ever wondered to yourself, “What if Latvian-born Irishman Charles Peterson was instead born in America?” Or, at least, “What if Charles Peterson emigrated to the United States instead of Ireland?” I think we have our answer here. At first glance, it might be mistaken for Peterson’s System shapes, or something similar. But on closer inspection it’s clear we’re dealing with J.M. Boswell here. Taking the form of a palm-filling Oom Paul, it’s a nicely grained, though no less rough-and-ready piece, juxtaposing a warm, blonde finish with a spot-carved rim and collar.

The condition is very good. Minor inner rim darkening and slight handling marks.

Details:

Length: 6.4″ / 162.5mm

Bowl Width: 0.87 / 22.09mm

Bowl Depth: 1.57″ / 39.87mm

Weight: 3.1oz / 88g