GBD Prehistoric 9491 Sandblasted Square Shank Estate Briar Pipe, London England [SOLD OUT]

Description

GBD was one of several prominent examples of a French pipe brand that, due to certain circumstances, became a maker associated with classic ‘British’ pipes. Founded in 1850 by the French trio Ganneval, Bondier & Donninger, the brand was bought and moved to London at the beginning of the 20th century, were it continued to produce high-quality and highly desirable pipes.

This London made GBD is from GBD’s iconic ‘Prehistoric’ line, which featured deep sandblasting in combination with a smooth rim. As is notable, the sandblasting on this specimen is expertly applied, bringing out the natural ring grain of the briar it was made from. The pipe also features a squared shank, something quite typical for GBD pipes, and something that distinguished them from many other makers of the time.

While it is difficult to date GBD pipes, this does seem to be an older British-made one, as evinced by the brass emblem affixed to the stem. In either case it is well preserved, both in the state of its briar and its vulcanite stem.

 

 

GBD Prehistoric 9491 Sandblasted Square Shank Estate Briar Pipe, London England.