Bjarne Smooth Egg w/ Silver Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

Description

Bjarne Nielsen was one of the towering figures of Danish pipe-making until his passing in 2008. As the founder of Bjarne, Nielsen employed talented pipe-makers from Denmark to produce distinctly Danish pipes and sold them to a devoted international audience. Among those in his employ were figures such as Mogens Johansen (also known as Johs), Ph. Vigen, Ole Bandholm and Tonni Nielsen. Though Bjarne pipes are no longer manufactured, they are still in good demand by those who enjoy well-made pipes in the tradition of Danish design.

I’ve only seen a couple of Bjarne pipes with sterling silver accents, so having this one land on my desk (along with the other recent Bjarne pipes) was a real treat. Danish pipes in general seem to have fewer precious metal accents than their English and Italian counterparts—especially the ones hand-carved in workshops, like this one—which seems like a missed opportunity. Combining the elegance of Danish design with the elegance of silver mountings certainly yields one heck of a pipe.

This pipe is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating. It is a pipe from a recent new old stock (NOS) acquisition from a European store, and comes with its original box and sleeve.

 

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.82 / 20.82mm

Bowl Depth: 1.5″ / 38.10mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 40g