Stanwell DM 1997 Sandblasted Apple Estate Briar Pipe, Danish Estates

Description

Stanwell is one of Denmark’s most celebrated and enduring pipe companies, having been founded by Poul Nielsen shortly after the second world war. Over the last six decades, Stanwell has established itself as both a leader in innovative Danish design and for producing well-priced pipes with precision construction and engineering. Many of its designs were created for the company by iconic pipe-makers in the Scandinavian scene, such as Sixten Ivarsson, Anne Julie, Jess Chonowitsch, and Tom Eltang.

It has been a tradition for many years now for Stanwell to provide pipes for the many slow-smoking competitions that take place across Denmark. This is why some Stanwells can be found with initials such as “SM,” “RM,” or, as with this one, “DM.” The “M” stands for “mesterskab,” which is Danish for something like “championship”; intuitively, the “D” on this one stands for “Danmarks.” So, it was made for the Danish national slow smoking competition. As it was made in 1997, it is also one of the last models to feature an ebonite stem, rather than the acrylic adopted as standard in 1998. I also seem to remember that Bent (Benner) Nielsen designed this one, though I can’t be 100% sure. Either way, it’s a lovely, distinctly chubby apple, which has become a staple of Scandinavian design.

The condition is fair. Darkening and some char on the rim, and minor finish fading on the bowl.

 

Details:

Length: 5.1″ / 129.5mm

Bowl Width: 0.76 / 19.30mm

Bowl Depth: 1.36″ / 34.54mm

Weight: 1.5oz / 44g