Peterson Dublin & London 25 Smooth Billiard Estate Briar Pipe, Irish Estates

Description

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.

As far as names go, “Dublin & London” is rather unassuming. Of course, historically, it points back to a time in the mid-20th century when Peterson pipes were manufactured both in Ireland (Dublin) and England (London), where it maintained its two factories. Even if, hypothetically, one was transported back to the 1950s, however, “Dublin & London” doesn’t command the same attention and intrigue as, say, “Supreme.” Yet Mark Irwin of Peterson Pipe Notes and The Peterson Pipe suggests that, during the years of its production, the Dublin & London might indeed have been equivalent to the Supreme grade Petersons made for the US market, through Rogers Imports, Inc. His co-author for The Peterson Pipe, Gary Malmberg, is reported to have also considered this a possibility.
Peterson re-introduced the Dublin & London line in 2016, though in a heavily changed form. Unlike the one seen here, the 2016 version featured a silver collar and honey-ish acrylic mouthpiece. This one is more modest as far as ornamentation goes, and its P-lip mouthpiece is vulcanite, though its grain is lovely, as one would expect from Irwin’s writeup. It is also rendered in the svelte shape 25, which has long been out of production in Peterson’s catalog.

The condition is very good. Some minor wear to the rim, including a couple of small, superficial nicks.

 

Details:

Length: 5.8″ / 147.3mm

Bowl Width: 0.73 / 18.54mm

Bowl Depth: 1.27″ / 32.25mm

Weight: 0.9oz / 26g