England, 1950-70s
The pipe markings are “City de Luxe\ LONDON MADE” and “NC1936S” . The length is 12.8 cm, bowl’s height is 3.9 cm. External diameter of the bowl is 3.3 cm, internal diameter is 2.3 cm. The depth is 3.5 cm and this pipe weights 28 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, air cooler.
England, 1950-70s This is perhaps one of the most recognized, respected and collected GBD shapes – the heavy bowled 9438 rhodesian! A very nice sample with an exciting grain and contrast made before 1980 (before acquisition by Cadogan). Sincerely recommended! Great finding!
England, 1950-70s A striking example of the desperate and wild “prehistoric” sandblast from GBD. This quite tall billiard was made before 1980, i.e. before the merge of the company with Comoy’s under a roof of Cadogan’s. Therefore the pipe is interesting by both the period of birth and belonging to this cult series. And the…
England The pipe bag can comfortably accommodate 2 pipes, necessary accessories and tobacco itself in separate pockets. The bag has normal used condition not excluding some surface wear, but without any identified major issues. Approximate dimensions 19 x 10 cm (7.5 x 3.9″).
France Today it’s difficult to say whether carvers from the French GBD factory were impressed by a design and image of the legendary supersonic liner, or aircraft designers were inspired by a stylish design and excellent qualities of GBD Concorde pipes. Anyway both the liner and the pipe are works of art and awesome examples of the…
England, 1950-70s In fact, the lack of markings doesn’t always throw you off the scent. For example, in this small, comfortable pipe one can unmistakably recognise a product of the renowned GBD company from the 1950s–70s. This combination of a shallow, neat sandblast and geometric panels is nothing other than a hallmark of the GBD…
England, 1950-70s The highest grade GBD pipe made in 1970s the latest, before the acquisition of the company by Cadogan. Amazing grain, elegant traditional English pot shape, great lightweight briar make the pipe an incomparable addition to any collection. Please note, the pipe doesn’t have a shape number, what is a really rare case for…