Peterson Shamrock XL02 Smooth Bent Apple (Estate)

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 Shamrock was a sub-brand of sorts that appeared, in various guises, between the 1940s and the late 2000s. A Shamrock with nomenclature such as this one has will have been made between 1965 and 1998, as per Irwin and Malmberg’s Peterson Pipe Book, though Irwin’s ongoing, supplementary Peterson Pipe Notes suggests this one may have been closer to the 1980s. As with Shamrocks from the 1965-1998 period, the essential design is a stripped-down rendition of a Peterson shape, dressed in a simple blonde stain and fitted with a fishtail vulcanite stem.

The condition is good. Some rim darkening and a couple of small scratches on the bowl.

Details:

Length: 6.3″ / 160.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.80 / 20.82mm

Bowl Depth: 1.38″ / 35.05mm

Weight: 2.8oz / 80g