GBD Popular 701 Sandblasted Panel Zulu Estate Briar Pipe, English Estates

Description

GBD was one of several prominent examples of a French pipe brand that, due to certain circumstances, became a maker most associated with classic ‘British’ pipes. Founded in 1850 by the French trio Ganneval, Bondier & Donninger, the brand was bought by English company Oppenheimer at the beginning of the 20th century, who opened factories in London and Paris to meet an increasing demand for the make’s high-quality and highly desirable pipes. Partly owing to the make’s inventive, yet traditional shapes, and partly due to the high standards of their production, GBD pipes are particularly coveted by collectors, as well as those who simply appreciate classic, well-made smoking instruments.

Like the 9671 or the 720, the 701 is one of numerous GBD shapes that’s hard to slot into traditional categories, like billiards or Dublins, and so on. GBD always was very inventive in that regard, with hundreds of shapes produced across the make’s lifetime. The design here might be considered a hybrid of the Zulu, the panel, and even the pear. Whatever one calls it, it’s compact, lightweight, and doesn’t sacrifice on chamber capacity.

The condition is fair. Rim darkening, including a couple of spots of char, and some finish fading.

 

Details:

Length: 5″ / 127.0mm

Bowl Width: 0.80 / 20.32mm

Bowl Depth: 1.72″ / 43.68mm

Weight: 1.1oz / 32g