Barlings Make Ye Olde Wood T.V.F. Smooth Poker Estate Briar Pipe [SOLD OUT]

Description

Barling and Sons was originally founded in 1812 by Benjamin Barling and began as a family business making silver-adorned meerschaum pipes. In the early 20th century, however, the Barling family began to produce what the brand is today most famous for – expertly made briar pipes.

As any Barling collector will tell you, the first half-century of the company’s briar pipe production gave the world some of the finest smoking instruments money can buy. This so-called Family Era, between 1909 and 1960, was a time when the Barling family themselves owned and managed the company and carved Barling’s Make pipes in-house. Today, such pipes are exceedingly rare, and highly coveted by collectors and by those who value a well-made pipe. This particular Barling’s Make features a gorgeous, wine-red stain and is made in the classic poker shape.

The condition is excellent; aside from the inner lip of the rim being a tiny bit over-reamed in one spot (and I mean just a tiny bit), it’s in mint condition. A rare find indeed.

 

The nomenclature reads:

BARLING’S (arched)

MAKE

YE OLDE WOOD T.V.F.

and

MADE IN ENGLAND EXEL

 

Details:

Length: 5.5″

Bowl Width: 18.9mm

Bowl Depth: 1.4″

Weight: 1.3oz / 39g