IIS pipe

IIS

Denmark, 1970s

Authoritative sources attribute the authorship of IIS pipes to Karl Erik, a talented Danish craftsman, or to the renowned Preben Holm. In our opinion, this piece was most definitely crafted in the workshop of Karl Erik Ottendahl—the specific type of briar and the meticulous shaping that highlights the grain are clear indicators of his work.

Pipe markings “HAND MADE \ IN \ DENMARK”, “II S” (upside down)
Length 15.7 cm (6.18″)
Bowl Height 5.2 cm (2.05″)
Outside Dimensions 5.0 x 5.3 cm (1.97 x 2.09″)
Chamber Diameter 2.1 cm (0.83″)
Chamber Depth 4.1 cm (1.61″)
Weight 55 gr.

Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter.

The pipe is not for sale. It was restored to order and has already started a new life in a new cozy home.

Similar Posts

  • HLT Dr. Grabow Royalton

    USA The pipe has stamping of two famous and legendary American manufacturers. But it’s not a mistake: since 1953 Dr. Grabow company was merged with Henry Leonard & Thomas Inc. All further owners (United States Tobacco company, Lane Ltd., IPAL) continued to produce the popular Royalton series until our days. The pipe was very lightly…

  • PREBEN HOLM Hand Cut (3)

    Denmark, 1960s A creature of young Preben Holm carved in the late 1960s, when his pipes were stamped with with the “Preben Holm” name and such grade numbers in a circle. At that time the artisan was not elder than 24 years and the era of fantastic success of his Danish Ben Wade pipes had…

  • G. W. SIMS

    England, 1960-70s As Pipedia notes, “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”. Today, we have the pleasure of presenting an example of just such work by the former Charatan’s carver and later an…

  • PIPE-DAN 250 unsmoked

    Denmark, 1970 Fantastic finding! An unsmoked freehand (“free form”) Pipe-Dan pipe made in 1970! The Pipe-Dan (Pibe-Dan) shop was opened in 1943 by H. Dan-Christensen and until 1991 there were offered pipes from leading Danish carvers such as Hans Hartmann, Gert Holbek, Sven Knudsen, Tom Eltang, Arne Nygaard, P. Holtorp, Poul Hansen, and Ph. Vigen….

  • JOBEY DANSK 1

    Denmark, 1970s Jobey is the brand with perhaps the most tangled history. Since establishing in the 1920s the company has changed a whole row of owners, distributors and manufacturers on both sides of the Atlantic. Frequently experts can’t reach an agreement regarding a specific Jobey pipe, its origin and dating. But the Jobey Dansk series…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *