Nording Silver Classic Smooth Rhodesian Horn with Silver (Estate)

Nørding was founded by Erik Nørding in the 1960s, and is one of the oldest remaining companies to come out of the Scandinavian pipe-making renaissance that began in the mid-20th century. Now in his 80s, Erik Nørding is one of the most experienced and skilled pipe-makers in the world, and over the decades he has also been a teacher of other Danish masters, such as Poul Ilsted, Svend Axel Celius, Jens Tao Nielsen, Peder Jeppesen, and Søren Erik Andersen. Erik Nørding announced his retirement in 2026.

The Silver Classic was a relatively recent Nørding line, the “Silver Classic,” intended to be, per Nording, “a tribute to the traditional elegant and well balanced smoking pipes designed in the early days of pipe smoking.” I’d say that’s true, but for me it also evokes the early days of post-war Danish pipe making, where its pioneers were creating neo-traditional shapes with more subtle Scandinavian inflections than what came later. This one is a lovely hybrid, with a very distinctive grey-brown contrast stain and silver collar. So, yes, I’d call it classic, but still a very Danish classic.

The condition is good. Some scratches and finish fading on the rim.

Details:

Length: 5″ / 139.7mm

Bowl Width: 0.78 / 18.79mm

Bowl Depth: 1.39″ / 35.30mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 40g