1948 Patent Parker Super Briar Bark 135, Straight Billiard Estate Briar Pipe, English Estates [SOLD OUT]

Description

The name ‘Parker’ is closely linked with that of Dunhill in pipe smokers’ minds and in the brand’s history, as Parker was originally something of a seconds outlet for Dunhill pipes, before becoming an independent product whose brand name was simply owned and overseen by the Dunhill company. In either case, they’re great, British pipes, mostly made in the classic English-French shaping style.

This is a very classic Parker pipe, and a very old one too. Made in 1948, it is a straight, sandblasted billiard in a dark brown, almost black stain, equivalent to Dunhill’s ‘Shell Briar’ line. While it may not have many frills, it makes up for that by being elegant in its simplicity, and by having a nice, craggy sandblast that was much more common in days gone by. While the rim is fairly darkened and the previous owner has been a little overzealous when polishing the stem, it is in great shape for a pipe that is over 70 years old. We’ve refurbished the pipe and have also taken care to preserve the Parker logo on the stem, making sure it will have many more decades of use to offer its next owner.

 

The nomenclature reads:

PARKER

<SUPER>

BRIAR BARK

MADE IN LONDON

ENGLAND

23

PAT No 116989/17

Details:

Length: 6.4″

Bowl Width: 20.2mm

Bowl Depth: 1.7″

Weight: 1.1oz / 34g