Knute of Denmark

Knute of Denmark

Denmark

Rare and quite unusual pipe made by Karl Erik Otthendahl (better known as Karl Erik). It’s paradoxical shape, 360 straight grain and bird eyes on the pipe’s bottom make the pipe a really unique acquisition for any collection. The pipe comes approximately from 1970th and was very carefully smoked.

The marking is “Knute of Denmark”. The pipe is approximately 16.0 cm long (till the end of stem) and weights 80 gr. The bowl is 4.6 cm tall. Bowl’s external dimensions are approximately 5.7 cm x 4.3 cm, inner diameter is 2.5 cm, depth – 3.2 cm. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter.

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