GBD Pre-1980 New Standard 254 Smooth Lumberman Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked

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.

Introduced after WW2, GBD’s New Standard was one of the higher end lines the make offered, building off of the popularity of its forebear, the Standard. This one is a lovely, featherweight lumberman, dressed in a wine red stain. Based on the “GBD” rondelle and country of manufacture stamp (LONDON ENGLAND), it will also have been made prior to 1980, when Cadogan Investments consolidated the various brands it had acquired (Comoy’s, BBB, etc.) under the same factories. This makes it even more surprising that the pipe is completely unsmoked—a rare find, given that it’s at least five decades old.

This pipe is completely unsmoked with only a few minor scuffs. It comes with its original box and sleeve.

 

Details:

Length: 6″ / 152.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.79 / 20.06mm

Bowl Depth: 1.42″ / 36.06mm

Weight: 0.9oz / 26g