Chacom Richmond 266 Smooth Bent Dublin Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked [SOLD OUT]

Description

Chacom is one of France’s most historic and iconic makes. Its founders, the Comoy family, began their career as boxwood pipe-makers in the early 1800s, before briar had even been discovered, with Henri Comoy (of Comoy’s fame) emigrating to England in 1879 and founding the country’s first briar pipe factory. In 1922, Henri and his nephews, the Chapuis, founded the Chapuis Comoy pipe factory in Saint-Claude, France, which shortly after began producing pipes bearing the partnered families’ names – ‘Cha’ for Chapuis, and ‘Com’ for Comoy. Chacom has been the biggest name in French pipes ever since.

I’ve become quite familiar with Chacom’s Richmond line recently. It hasn’t been produced for years, and I can’t for the life of me think why. Each one I’ve come across has been one of the most beautiful Chacoms I’ve seen. The grain is always stellar, the stain is fiery and lustrous, the stems are hand cut, and the amber-hued accents lend a lovely old-world charm to the overall design. This one is an interesting, neo-traditional Dublin, which adds an extra level of distinction to the pipe.

This Richmond is completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating from the Saint-Claude workshop it was produced in. It also comes with its original box and sleeve. While the pipe has a stinger, this stinger is easily removable for those that prefer to use the pipe without one.

 

Details:

Length: 5.2″ / 132.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.82 / 20.82mm

Bowl Depth: 1.47″ / 37.33mm

Weight: 1.6oz / 46g