GBD Garland II 9552

GBD Garland II 9552

England 1980-90s

A very stylish GBD pipe made not such a long time ago – approximately in the 1980s. Nevertheless the original shape (named most frequently a “Calabash” or a “Bell”) is strongly reminescent of old good English calabash pipes. What an amazing continuity of traditions!

​The pipe markings are “(GBD) \ GARLAND II”, “MADE \ IN \ ENGLAND \ LONDON”, “9552”. The length is 14.2 cm (5.59″), bowl’s height is 6.0 cm (2.36″). External diameter of the bowl is 4.3 cm (1.69″), internal diameter is 2.3 cm (0.9″). The depth is 5.0 cm (1.97″) and this pipe weights 59 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter. The bowl has a few light scratch traces and minor darkening on the rim.

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