INVICTA Danish Shape Rusticated

INVICTA Danish Shape Rusticated

England

The bright example of the new generation of English pipes made in popular “Danish” style. The pleasant combined finish and comfortable shape. Invicta began as a pipe repair service (“Medway Briars”). The careful choice of material, successful market policy and the experienced with Dunhill and Charatan carvers made the company one of the live legends of British briar. Invicta pipes is a product of cooperation of three masters – Colin Fromm (Charatan’s, Dunhill), Bill Ashton-Taylor (Dunhill, Ashton) and Les Woods (Dunhill, Ashton, Ferndown).

​The pipe markings are “INVICTA \ ENGLAND”. The length is 13.5 cm, bowl’s hight is 4.8 cm. External and internal diameters of the bowl are 4.0 cm and 2.2 cm. The depth is 3.8 cm and this pipe weights 39 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter.

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