Pioneer 115 Meerschaum Lined Sandblasted Billiard Estate Briar Pipe, American Estates

Description

Pioneer was a brand of meerschaum pipes sold by Wally Frank. Wally Frank was a historic American tobacconist, which had its house-brand pipes produced by numerous established makes. Pioneer pipes have also been associated with Manx, a meerschaum company based on the Isle of Man in the UK, who also made Peterson and Barling meerschaums.

If one enjoys the clean, dry experience of meerschaum pipes, but prefers the aesthetics of briar, a meerschaum-lined pipe can be an excellent compromise. This Pioneer is an example of such, with a craggy, sandblasted bowl housing a chamber built from meerschaum. While most meerschaum-lined briars are lined with pressed meerschaum, this one states that the meerschaum used is block, which is quite something.

The condition is good. Some rim darkening and finish fading.

 

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.83 / 21.08mm

Bowl Depth: 1.61″ / 40.89mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 42g