MBSD Meerschaum Deluxe Premier Bent Billiard w Cumberland Block Meerschaum Pipe, Briar-Mortise, New

I’ve always said that, of all the pipes we sell, I’m proudest of our meerschaum pipes. Enlisting the finest carvers from Türkiye’s meerschaum powerhouse Eskişehir, and working solely with high-grade meerschaum blocks, MBSD Meerschaum has been even more successful than even I—captivated as I was with my initial “pipe dream”—had imagined. But in the years since there has been a project in the back of my mind that I have not had the chance to realize: a collaboration between “East” and “West,” so to speak. While Türkiye has the world’s best meerschaum carvers, the world’s best stem cutters are found in a more global community, one whose primary medium is not meerschaum, but briar. This is the essence of the MBSD Meerschaum Premier: combining high-grade, Turkish meerschaum bowls with equally high-grade, hand-cut ebonite stems.

This Deluxe Premier, for example, takes the form of a classic 20th century bent billiard, paying homage to influential designs such as the Dunhill LC and 120 shapes. Like those pipes, it features a hand-cut ebonite stem, which in this case was crafted from NYH cumberland rod. Additionally, as it is a Deluxe MBSD Meerschaum, the pipe features an integral version of our Briar-Mortise fitment, helping it capture not just the look, but also the feel of those great 20th century Anglo-French makes.

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.81 / 20.57mm

Bowl Depth: 2.05″ /52.07mm

Weight: 2.1oz / 60g