Neerup Signe Sandblasted Apple Estate Briar Pipe, Danish Estates

Description

Peder Jeppesen is a Danish artisan who, with his son Noah, crafts P. Jeppesen and Neerup pipes. As is tradition in Denmark, Jeppesen got his start making pipes in the workshop of Karl Erik, and then in the workshop of Erik Nording, before going solo. Despite graduating from his apprenticeships amidst an incredibly competitive artisan scene, Jeppesen has since become one of the most prominent and successful pipe makers in both Denmark and the world. As for how he managed to accomplish this, it is likely that the distinctive nature of his designs—even against the broader backdrop of Scandinavian pipe making—has been a significant contributing factor. Blending the staple, organic forms common to Danish pipe making, such as apples, eggs, acorns, and strawberries, with unorthodox decorative elements, such as brighter color schemes, rings, and other adornments, has ensured that Jeppesen’s pipes are rarely mistaken for those of anyone else.

Peder Jeppesen’s early pipes were named after his family members, such as Freja and Ida, which leads me to wonder whether his Signe pipes followed a similar convention (Signe being a Scandinavian girl’s name). In any case, this one is a little more reserved in design than his more recent pipes (just as the Freja pipes were), though it is nonetheless distinctly Danish and ties in plenty with his later, more extravagant explorations. Taking the form of a plump apple/strawberry hybrid, the bowl features a good, consistent ring grain sandblast and rich, orange brown finish, and is accented with an amber-like acrylic shank ring.

The condition overall is very good. I have a feeling the stem may be a replacement, so I will price it as such.

Details:

Length: 5.8″ / 147.3mm

Bowl Width: 0.81 / 20.57mm

Bowl Depth: 1.55″ / 39.37mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 42g