Kriswill Chief Sandblasted Canadian Estate Briar Pipe, Danish Estates

Description

Kriswill was a Danish pipe company, and one of the great 20th century Danish makes, alongside the likes of Bari, Bjarne, and Stanwell. It was founded by Karl Robert Kris, originally a solo pipe-maker, who expanded his enterprise in the 1950s, leading to the birth of Kriswill and its Kolding factory. Kriswill found considerable success as a leader in the postwar Danish scene, even collaborating on some of its designs with famous architects Sigvard Bernadotte and Acton Bjørn (resulting in the Bernadotte series). Kriswill was profoundly affected by the downturn in pipe sales across the globe in the 1970s, which ultimately led to its dissolution.

This particular Kriswill looks to be a relatively traditional offering from the famous Danish make, but for one thing: its shank. It could be called a Canadian, but the stem is much more like a billiard’s in its proportion to the overall length of the pipe. It is, then, more a hybrid between the two, which Danish makers, when creating traditionally inclined designs, tended to create. The oval shank is also, of course, a hallmark motif of Danish design, incorporated into many a shape in which it would otherwise be absent.

The condition is very good. Some rim darkening and fading of the nomenclature.

 

Details:

Length: 6.2″ / 157.4mm

Bowl Width: 0.78 / 19.81mm

Bowl Depth: 1.72″ / 43.68mm

Weight: 1.4oz / 40g