The Guildhall (Comoy’s) 215 Smooth Bent Billiard Estate Briar Pipe, English Estates

Comoy’s is a historic brand in pipe making, and possibly the most historic brand in the making of briar pipes. Though originally founded in 1825 by a French family from Saint Claude, France, production of Comoy’s pipes was soon moved to London, England, where it established itself as one of the quintessential English pipe companies.

As was quite typical of the great Anglo-French factory makes, Comoy’s had exacting standards for their pipes, meaning that they had a number of sub-brands for pipes with even the slightest cosmetic imperfections. Yet Comoy’s sub-brands have since become famous for being excellent pipes in their own right. Pipes such as the Academy Award, or even the distinctly affordable Everyman, are capable of putting many of today’s main-brand pipes to shame. The Guildhall was a cut above many of Comoy’s sub-brands and even featured in Comoy’s catalogs as being considered “some of the most beautiful pipes in the world.” Guildhall pipes were, per Comoy’s, selected for their superior grain and dressed in a two-tone contrast finish, which worked wonders on the natural briar patterns underneath.

The condition is very good. Minor inner rim darkening and minor handling marks.

Details:

Length: 5.6″ / 142.2mm

Bowl Width: 0.85 / 21.59mm

Bowl Depth: 1.63″ / 41.40mm

Weight: 1.6oz / 46g