Willmer Antique Collection 6006 Smooth Dublin Estate Briar Pipe, English Estates

Description

H. Willmer and Sons was an English pipe workshop founded at some point in the mid-20th century. Harold Willmer himself was the brother of Dan Tennyson, one of Charatan’s freehand carvers, and would, according to Ken Barnes, often buy bowls from Charatan’s freehand workshop, which would be subsequently finished by Willmer’s craftsmen. In addition to these pipes, Willmer also manufactured more traditional briars, which were also made by hand.

The shaping of this Dublin makes it almost a dead ringer for Charatan’s shape 91, albeit a slightly large one, and without the Double Comfort stem typical for the Lane years. I wonder if there’s more to that resemblance than – well, resemblance.

The condition is great. There’s some darkening and light finish fading on the rim, and one small spot of char at the very lip of the chamber.

 

Details:

Length: 6.2″ / 157.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.88 / 22.35mm

Bowl Depth: 1.75″ / 44.45mm

Weight: 1.6oz / 48g