(CHARATAN’S Make) unstamped

August 10, 2016January 7, 2019

England

The pipe has no stamping, but the patented DC (“double comfort”) stem, the unique shape, the almost ideal straight grain say undoubtedly it’s one of the higher grade Charatan’s (at least Distinction or Selected). The pipe was obtained together with a fantastic Colin Fromm pipe, very probably the pipe could be carved by this artisan.

The pipe has no markings. The length is 17.0 cm (6.69″), bowl’s height is 4.8 cm (1.89″). External dimensions of the bowl are 6.0 x 5.1 cm (2.36″ x 2.01″), internal diameter is 2.4 cm (0.94″). The depth is 3.8 cm (1.5″) and this pipe weights 81 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter.

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