Camelot

Camelot

Italy

Even affordable and not very sophisticated pipes may demonstrate a great sense of taste and a big talent in choosing materials and carving. This Italian “Camelot” pipe made for the USA market impresses with the wonderful combination of the light staining and light acrylic shank extention plus the stem. A really good pipe for a really good price!

The pipe markings are “Camelot \ ITALY”. The length is 14.5 cm (5.71″), bowl’s height is 4.6 cm (1.81″). External diameter of the bowl is 3.3 cm (1.3″), internal diameter is 2.0 cm (0.79″). The depth is 3.4 cm (1.34″) and this pipe weights 38 gr. Briar, acrylic stem, no filter.

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