Michel Selected Smooth Straight Grain Author Estate Briar Pipe, Unsmoked
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Description
Michel pipes were store-brand pipes made for Maison Michel, a North Carolina (USA) tobacconist run by Michel J. Mitchell between 1951 and 1980. Over the years, several prominent pipe-makers made pipes for Maison Michel, such as Charatan, Barling, and others.
I’ve mentioned before how much these Michel pipes have surprised me, and how partial I’ve become to them (I did indeed keep one for myself), but this one is undoubtedly the nicest I’ve seen so far. In fact, it’s genuinely remarkable how good the grain is on it—I’d go so far as to compare it to a Comoy’s Specimen or a Dunhill Dead Root.
The pipe is also completely unsmoked, with an original bowl coating.
Details:
Length: 5.5″ / 139.7mm
Bowl Width: 0.79 / 20.06mm
Bowl Depth: 1.03″ / 26.16mm
Weight: 1.4oz / 40g
Additional information
Weight | 15 oz |
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Condition | Used |
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Notes | Unsmoked new old stock (NOS). |