VUILLARD Aristocrat

October 16, 2016September 26, 2022

France

Aristocrat is a very lucky name for a pipe. The most known are Aristocrats made by John Redman factory in London for export. USA makers did like this name too – Yello-Bole and WDC Aristocrats are still frequently met at online resources. But this time we are glad to represent an Aristocrat pipe made in St Claude, France, by Vuillard factory – a pleasant example of the really French way of the smoking pipe aristocratism!

The pipe markings are “Vuillard \ ARISTOCRAT”, “MADE IN FRANCE”. The length is 13.0 cm (5.12″), bowl’s height is 4.6 cm (1.81″). External diameter of the bowl is 4.3 cm (1.69″), internal diameter is 1.9 cm (0.75″). The depth is 3.3 cm (1.3″) and this pipe weights 48 gr. Briar, vulcanite stem, no filter. There were a few small chips patched on the bowl.

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