Sasieni 4 Dot Ruff Root Dark 5 Sandblasted Pot Estate Briar Pipe, English Estates

Description

Along with names like Barling, Charatan, and Dunhill Sasieni holds a special place in the history of English smoking pipes – one near to its very beginnings. So the story goes, Sasieni himself worked for Dunhill during its early days. But eventually he left Dunhill, having his own ideas about how pipes should be made, and founded Sasieni. This was 1919, and Sasieni has been the closest thing to a household name in English pipes ever

The Ruff-Root was a rather late addition to the Sasieni catalog, all things considered. It would become Sasieni’s flagship sandblast line, though the unique, labor-intensive process for finishing Ruff-Roots was not patented until 1960. Nevertheless, it was a welcome sight for fans of high-quality English briars, taking a place alongside Sasieni’s smooth and rusticated finishes in the Four Dot series. After the Sasieni family sold the make in 1979, the Four Dot became the 4 Dot and the Ruff-Root became the Ruff Root. Alongside the Ruff Root was the Ruff Root Dark, an alternative, deep burgundy sandblast finish, seen here on this delightfully English and delightful-for-Englishes, diamond shanked and wide-chambered pot.

The condition is very good. Minor inner rim darkening.

Details:

Length: 5.9″ / 149.8mm

Bowl Width: 0.86 / 21.84mm

Bowl Depth: 1.50″ / 38.1mm

Weight: 1.6oz / 46g