MLC Amber

August 7, 2025August 7, 2025

USA, 1900-1920s

A unique example of the earliest products from the Chicago-based M. Linkman & Company, founded in 1898 and world-famous since the 1930s thanks to the technically and marketing-wise super-successful Dr. Grabow brand.

Today, we present an exquisite creation from earlier times—showing none of the utilitarianism and pragmatism typical of later American pipes. Instead, it reveals meticulous craftsmanship in every detail, an exquisite jeweler’s touch, and an amber mouthpiece (the only part not perfectly preserved to this day).

Pipe markings “GENUINE \ (MLC) \ AMBER”
Length 11.9 cm (4.68″)
Bowl Height 4.7 cm (1.85″)
Outside Diameter 3.6 cm (1.42″)
Chamber Diameter 1.9 cm (0.75″)
Chamber Depth 3.5 cm (1.38″)
Weight 34 gr.

Briar, amber 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.

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