Kings Court by Sasieni 58 Smooth Pot Estate Briar Pipe, English Estates

Description

Along with names like Barling, Charatan, and Dunhill Sasieni holds a special place in the history of English smoking pipes – one near to its very beginnings. So the story goes, Sasieni himself worked for Dunhill during its early days. But eventually he left Dunhill, having his own ideas about how pipes should be made, and founded Sasieni. This was 1919, and Sasieni has been the closest thing to a household name in English pipes ever since.

Sasieni had notoriously high standards for their pipes, meaning that if a pipe wasn’t quite perfect enough to become a Four Dot, it would be released under one of the company’s various sub-brands. Mayfair was one of these sub-brands, though Sasieni made sure to keep their own name on these pipes as well. This one is a King’s Court rendition of Sasieni’s classic shape 58 pot, also known as the Moorgate.

The condition is good. There are a few of what appear to be either sandspots or worn out fills, but nothing that isn’t minor and purely cosmetic.

 

Details:

Length: 5.3″ / 134.6mm

Bowl Width: 0.91 / 23.11mm

Bowl Depth: 1.20″ / 30.48mm

Weight: 1.1oz / 32g