BEN WADE Golden Walnut

PREBEN HOLM Ben Wade Golden Walnut

Denmark, 1970s

One of the “Danish Ben Wade ” pipes created by ingenious Danish carver Preben Holm in the 1970s by order of Hermann Lane, known as the owner and main inspirator of Charatan’s factory at its highest time.

The pipe markings are “Ben Wade \ GOLDEN WALNUT \ HAND MADE \ IN \ DENMARK”. The length is 16.7 cm (6.57″), and the bowl’s height is 6.4 cm (2.52″). External dimensions of the bowl are 4.7 x 4.9 cm (1.85 x 1.93″), internal diameter is 2.5 cm (0.98″). The depth is 4.7 cm (1.85″) and this pipe weighs 63 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter. The pipe was very accurately smoked and very well preserved.

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