CHARATAN’S Make Belvedere 30120DC

April 29, 2018December 21, 2018

England, 1960s

A Charatan’s pipe from the “Lane era” (1960 – middle 1970s), the period of the brightest blossoming of this brand, delightful shapes and grains, which eclipsed all others pipe makers including Dunhill. A nicely made Belvedere series pipe of the highly collectable lumberman shape!

The pipe markings are “CHARATAN’S MAKE \ LONDON ENGLAND \ BELVEDERE”, “30120DC”. The length is 16.0 cm (6.3″), bowl’s height is 5.0 cm (1.97″). External diameter of the bowl is 3.9 cm (1.54″), internal diameter is 2.1 cm (0.83″). The depth is 4.3 cm (1.69″) and this pipe weights 42 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter.

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