Peterson Carlingford B10 Smooth Calabash Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

Peterson pipes generally need no introduction, but just in case you’re unfamiliar: in 1876, a Latvian named Charles Peterson immigrated to Ireland and was hired making pipes in a workshop owned by Frederick and George Kapp. After rising through the ranks to become head craftsman, Peterson bought into the Kapp’s business, which was renamed, Kapp & Peterson (K&P). During this time, Peterson himself applied for several patents for pipe designs, including the world-famous Peterson’s System. Since then, Peterson has become one of the most recognizable names in pipe smoking and continues to produce high quality pipes from their headquarters in Dublin.

The Carlingford was, all things considered, one of the more unusual Peterson lines released during the 2010s. These pipes wore a dual finish on the bowl, juxtaposing a black matte stain with a golden contrast one on the rim, creating a rather distinctive effect. This was complemented by a triplet of accents at the shank end, sandwiching emerald-green acrylic between two rings of brass, and the design was tied together neatly by a simple, black vulcanite mouthpiece. I don’t recall them being in production for very long, and as a consequence, they’re a rare sight these days. This Carlingford is rendered in one of Peterson’s “B shapes,” the B10, a hybrid of the Dublin, the Rhodesian, and the calabash.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating.

Details:

Length: 5.6″ / 142.2mm

Bowl Width: 0.75 / 19.05mm

Bowl Depth: 1.72″ / 43.68mm

Weight: 1.6oz / 48g