G.W. SIMS horn

England, 1960-70s

According to Pipedia, George W. Sims used to work for Charatan’s (which is clearly visible in some Sims pipes) and for Barling (which is also not excluded). But finally, he found himself as an independent tobacconist and the owner of a little shop in Northern London, which existed until 1980. “G.W. Sims was one of the few English pipe makers who produced Danish style freehands carved from specially selected plateau briar. Mr. Sims willingly made pipes to personal specifications” (Pipedia). Some customers made a long way from other English cities to purchase wonderful G.W. Sims pipes for their collection.

It seems that the previous owner was not a very careful person: due to intensive cleaning, the bottom of the chamber has dropped a bit, and due to the habit of putting the pipe in an ashtray, several dark spots can be seen on the surface of the bowl. The habit of knocking the pipe out on hard objects is also harmful – this leads to the appearance of dents and scratches. So we had to patch and polish the existing dents, and raise the bottom of the chamber using activated charcoal (the pipe was tested for several hours at a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius – everything is reliable). The mouthpiece had a noticeable deep bite near the button – it was also patched, as you can see from the mark. In other words, we had to use a lot of skills and techniques to give the pipe a second life. And we hope that this wonderful G.W. Sims horn will be happy in its new cozy home.

Pipe markings “G. W. SIMS \ LONDON MADE”
Length 16.2 cm (6.38″)
Bowl Height 4.9 cm (1.93″)
Outside Diameter 3.8 cm (1.5″)
Chamber Diameter 2.3 cm (0.9″)
Chamber Depth 3.7 cm (1.46″)
Weight 52 gr.

Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter.

The pipe has been thoroughly cleaned, polished, sanitized and now is ready for a new life.