Made in London large bent

March 15, 2018October 1, 2022

England

An absolutely convincing large & heavy English bent pipe. Such the stamping (MADE IN LONDON \ ENGLAND) was used by many great makers including Parker-Hardcastle and Orlik, we don’t have a convincing proof of the specific pipe manufacturer.

The pipe markings are “MADE IN LONDON \ ENGLAND”. The length is 15.8 cm (6.22″), bowl’s height is 5.9 cm (2.32″). External diameter of the bowl is 5.1 cm (2.01″), internal diameter is 2.3 cm (0.9″). The depth is 5.2 cm (2.05″) and this pipe weights 104 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter. The pipe had a few chips, including one on the end of the shank – everything was carefully and reliably patched during the restoration.

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