PETERSON’S Kinsale XL23

December 31, 2015January 20, 2019

Ireland

An extra large and extremely convincing Peterson’s pipe: the capacious chamber, the huge stem, the biggest filter (9 mm). Even the tickest novel will be for you just “a problem for three pipes” with such a smoker.

The pipe markings are “PETERSON’S \ KINSALE”, “MADE IN THE \ REPUBLIC \ OF IRELAND”, “XL23”. The length is 13.5 cm, bowl’s hight is 4.6 cm. External and internal diameters of the bowl are 5.0 cm and 1.9 cm. The depth is 3.8 cm and this pipe weights 85 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, 9 mm filter. The chamber has been protected with a break-in coat.

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