Hilson Sandblast Meerschaum Lined 16 Apple Estate Briar Pipe, Belgian Estates

Description

Hilson is something of an outlier in the pipe world, in that it is a successful company not from England, Denmark, France, the USA, or indeed any of the countries typically associated with pipe-making. Instead, Hilson is a pipe company that began in Belgium. Hilson was founded by the Hillen family in Bree in the late 19th century and went on to achieve considerable success during the mid-20th, before being bought out by Dutch company Gubbels. Given its geographical location, it should be no surprise that Hilson’s designs bear a mixture of French, German, and Danish influence. Before his passing, legendary artisan Rainer Barbi also designed pipes for the Belgian make. 

If one enjoys the clean, dry experience of meerschaum pipes, but prefers the aesthetics of briar, a meerschaum-lined pipe can be an excellent compromise. This meerschaum-lined Hilson is an example of such, wearing a crisp, black sandblast finish on its exterior, with meerschaum taking the place of its chamber.

The condition is good. Some rim darkening and slight residual oxidation on the pipe’s vulcanite stem.

 

Details:

Length: 6.2″ / 157.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.77 / 19.55mm

Bowl Depth: 1.28″ / 32.51mm

Weight: 1.1oz / 32g