Old England Old Briar

Old England Old Briar

Italy

Of course the pipe has nothing common with Sasieni and other famous English brands, also it hardly can be a Norwegian G. Larsen product (some sources note there was also the Old England series). So it’s the most probably an Italian. Nevertheless good work, proper engineering, the device should work without any issues. The pipe has been restored to order.

The pipe marking is “OLD ENGLAND \ OLD BRIAR”. The length is 13.0 cm (5.12″), bowl’s height is 4.5 cm (1.77″). External diameter of the bowl is 4.0 cm (1.57″), internal diameter is 2.0 cm (0.79″). The depth is 3.6 cm (1.42″) and this pipe weights 43 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, 9 mm filter.

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